On December 19, the 2013 co-selection results of CAS academicians were officially announced, and Professor Wang Chengshan of our office was on the list. So far, CUG has 10 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Professor Wang Chengshan once served as the chairman of the UNESCO International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) 463 Plan and 555 Project, also served as the chief scientist of two National 973 Projects and the International Continental Drilling Program (ICDP) "Continental Scientific Drilling in Songliao Basin". Apart from that, Professor Wang has won such honorary titles as "Li Siguang Geological Science Award", "National Advanced Worker", "National May Day Labor Medal", "National Excellent Teacher" and "fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA fellow)".