Prof. ZHANG Zhihui, Deputy Dean of College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, was elected Chairman of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Bionics Standardization Technical Committee

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recently appointed ZHANG Zhihui, a professor at Jilin University and Secretary-General of the International Society of Bionic Engineering, as the Chairman of ISO/TC266. This appointment was made through a vote by the Bionics Standardization Technical Committee and marks a significant achievement for the field of bionics in China.

ZHANG Zhihui's appointment is historic as he becomes the first domestic bionic scholar to hold the highest position in the international standard-setting body for bionics. This achievement is not only a breakthrough for international standardization of bionics in China, but also a crucial milestone for enhancing China's international voice and influence in the development and construction of bionic disciplines.

ISO/TC266 is a technical committee under ISO, established in 2011, that focuses on standardizing bionic methods and technologies. The corresponding National Bionics Standardization Technical Committee has been approved, with members including relevant directors of the International Society of Bionic Engineering and bionics experts in China.

One of the members of this committee is Prof. ZHANG Zhihui, who specializes in researching bionic additive manufacturing, mechanical bionic tribology, and bionic surface protection and regeneration. He holds several notable positions, such as Secretary-General of the International Society of Bionic Engineering, director of the National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Engineering Bionics at Jilin University, and deputy dean of the College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. He has also won various awards and is the leader of the National “Special Support Plan” and the chief scientist of the key R&D project of “Additive Manufacturing”.