The ICIR of Beijing Jiaotong University

ICIR invited Prof. Gerhard Wascher to be an adjunct professor of ICIR

In the afternoon, 28th, September, an appointment-ceremony was held in the meeting room of ICIR. ICIR invited Prof. Gerhard Wascher to be an adjunct professor of ICIR. Prof. Zhenji Zhang, Prof. Rutong Zhang, and other 8 professors and 9 doctoral students attended the ceremony.
Firstly, Prof. Zhenji Zhang welcomed the visiting of Prof. Wascher. It’s the honour that we could invite Prof. Wascher. to be a professor here. He introduced the main status of the ICIR to the Prof. Wascher. Prof. Wascher. also expressed his gratitude to the Pro. Zhang. And he suggested to promote the research cooperation between ICIR and his university.
After the appointment-ceremony, 3 doctoral students from ICIR gave presentation about their research. Prof. Wascher had a deep communication with them.
Prof. Wascher is from University Magdeburg. He is very famous in the field of operation research in Europe. Now, he is immediate past president of Association of European Operational Research Societies.