Keith Hipel, a systems design engineering professor, was recognized with the 2019 China Friendship Award this fall.
The
honour
is
China’s
highest
recognition
bestowed
upon
foreign
experts
for
“their
important
contributions
to
the
promotion
of
China's
modernization,
friendly
exchanges
and
mutually
beneficial
cooperation
between
China
and
foreign
countries.”
Hipel has visited China on many occasions as a foreign expert since 1982.
Keith Hipel, a systems design engineering professor, is a recipient of China's top award for foreign experts.
The author of five books and almost 600 academic papers and conference articles, his unique research covers areas including conflict resolution, multiple criteria decision analysis, time series modelling and other decision-making methodologies.
Earlier this year, Hipel, who earned his three degrees at Waterloo before launching his academic career in 1976, was named one of five recipients of the 2019 Killam Prizes through the Canada Council for the Arts. He has been recognized with numerous other prestigious honours over his career including being named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2018.
This article was originally posted on the Engineering News