A number of outstanding Tsinghua teachers and researchers were honored at a ceremony in the Main Building April 13 to commend teaching and research excellence in 2004. 

Attending the event were Tsinghua President Gu Binglin, Chairman of University Council Chen Xi，Vice President He Jiankun, senior administrators Zhuang Lijun and Zhang Zaixing, Vice President Cen Zhangzhi, Vice President Kang Kejun, Vice President Wang Jinsong, and Vice President Xie Weihe.

President Gu congratulated the honorees and stressed the importance of fostering talent and research in the process of making Tsinghua into a world-class university.

“Attention should be paid to the combination of teaching and research,” President Gu said. He also emphasized the need to create a good atmosphere for such progress. 

The recognition went to the 13 elite courses of 2004, outstanding Ph.D dissertation supervisors of 2004, and 10 recipients of the State Science and Technology Awards.

By Li Han