On November 15, 2019, Russian Academy of Sciences, the highest academic institution of the Russian Federation, announced its selection of new foreign members. Prof. Xiantu He, honorary director of the Center for Applied Physics and Technology, Peking University, was elected for his achievements in the research on inertial confinement nuclear fusion and high energy density physics. Vladimir Fortov, former chairman of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has sent a letter to inform and congratulate Prof. Xiantu He. |