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I. Basic Information

The International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI), founded in 2015, is one of the most influential international academic organizations in the global fields of science, engineering, and technology. As a non-profit, non-political, and non-religious entity, IETI brings together the world’s most creative scientists, engineers, and thought leaders to foster a global ecosystem of interdisciplinary, cross-domain, and cross-cultural innovation.

IETI has been officially recognized by major international institutions:

.On February 24, 2022, it was listed in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Civil Society Database.
.On March 10, 2024, it became a signatory of The Jena Declaration, initiated by UNESCO, the Club of Rome, and the World Academy of Art and Science.

IETI unites some of the world’s most prestigious minds, forming a "Noah’s Ark of Science." Its membership includes over 100 laureates of top global honors:

.12 Nobel Prize Laureates
.4 Turing Award Winners
.2 Fields Medalists
.23 Wolf Prize Laureates
.3 Lasker Award Winners
.6 Breakthrough Prize Laureates
.2 Crafoord Prize Winners
.3 Tyler Prize Laureates
.2 John Bates Clark Medalists 12 Eni Award Winners
.3 Global Energy Prize Laureates
.1 Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner
.1 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Awardee
.2 Heineken Prize Winners
.3 Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water Laureates
.5 VinFuture Grand Prize Winners
.2 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Laureates
.3 MacArthur Fellows
.3 Clarivate Citation Laureates

In addition, IETI includes over 700 academicians, university presidents, institute directors, and global research leaders. With members and branches across six continents and over 100 countries and regions, IETI’s network covers more than 99% of the world’s leading universities and research institutions, making it a strategic hub in the global scientific collaboration ecosystem.

IETI operates two major research platforms:

.The International Research Institute of Economic Management (IRIEM)
.The Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI)

These centers support international cooperation and translational research in economics, management, AI, data science, and computer science.

Each year, IETI hosts more than 10 high-level international academic conferences worldwide, with proceedings indexed in Scopus, EI, and Web of Science. For instance, in 2025, IETI will organize the 54th International IGIP Conference on Engineering Education (founded in 1972), to be held in Budapest, Hungary, along with a series of academic summits across North America, South America, and Asia.

To honor global excellence in science and engineering, IETI has established a series of internationally recognized awards, including:

.Annual Scientific Award
.Green Award
.Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Award
.Ramesh Agarwal Award
.James Crabbe Award
.George Perry Award
.Michael Auer Award
.PhD Award
.Best Paper Award

Rooted in engineering and technology, IETI is committed to balanced development across natural sciences, engineering sciences, technological sciences, and social sciences. It is globally recognized for its five core characteristics:

.Non-Profit: No membership or fellowship fees; purely academic.
.International: A bridge for global academic and cultural exchange.
.High-Level: Led by Nobel Laureates, Turing Award winners, and global academicians.
.Diverse: Encompasses mainstream disciplines and emerging cross-disciplinary fields.
.Sustainable: Advocates for green development and long-term knowledge dissemination.

Guided by these values, IETI has formed strategic partnerships with top universities, research institutes, and international organizations across the globe, playing a pivotal role at the intersection of academic excellence and human advancement.



Leadership

IETI is currently led by a three-president structure, composed of:

Prof. James C. Crabbe – University of Oxford, UK
Prof. Ramesh K. Agarwal – Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Prof. Michael E. Auer – CTI, Germany

Honorary Presidents of IETI include:
Prof. Sir Partha Dasgupta – University of Cambridge, UK
H.E. Prof. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim – the 6th President of the Republic of Mauritius



IETI is more than a scientific community—it is a global force shaping the future of knowledge and innovation.
We warmly welcome universities, research institutes, enterprises, and outstanding individuals from around the world to join IETI, co-create a global academic community, share frontier research, and shape the future of science and technology together.

II. Team Presidents

In the process of management, construction and development of IETI, a presidium led by international scientists has gradually formed. At present, there are more than 10 academicians co-managed it. Some presidents include:
IETI Leaders can be found at: http://www.ieti.net/about/Founders.html
IETI Presidents can be found at: http://www.ieti.net/about/Presidents.aspx
All IDSAI Presidents can be found at: http://www.idsai.org/about/Presidents.aspx
All IRIEM Presidents can be found at: http://www.iriem.org/about/Presidents.aspx



III. Our Aim

The main aim of IETI is to conduct collaborative interdisciplinary science, engineering and technology within its areas of expertise, and to support engineering and technology innovations to meet the needs of society. In addition to traditional science / engineering / technology disciplines, IETI includes financial engineering, financial econometrics, financial statistics, and mathematics, statistics, and social sciences and business. The following is a summary of our IETI objectives:

1-Honoring outstanding experts and scholars in various fields. Electing excellent Professors to be Fellow / Distinguished Fellow, and giving scientific awards to leading experts in the world.
2-Organizing academic activities to promote exchanges between experts and scholars around the world. Inviting experts and scholars from around the world to join international activities.
3-Providing a publishing platform for scholars from all over the world, including international conferences and journals.
4-Offering a free membership/fellowship services for researchers around the world.

IV. Our Events

IETI annually cooperates with academic institutions around the world in international conferences and forums. Some examples are as follows:

2023 17th National Conference - Sustainable and Resilient Development of the Mountain Area in the Context of the Current Energy Crisis and Food Insecurity[Conference Program]
Romanian Academy, Romania


2023 First International Conference on Mental Health and Digital Medicine
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Shanghai Mental Health Center (Mental Health Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine), Chinese Society of Biotechnology, China; Griffith University, Australia


2023 8th International Conference on Intelligent Information Processing
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Romanian-American University, Romania


2022 Conference on Integration of Data Science, Information Management and Digital Technology into Health and Medical Research
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Griffith University, The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, and University of Southern Queensland, Australia; Chinese Society of Biotechnology, China


2021 18th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation
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International Association of Online Engineering, Austria



V. Media


ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), University of Tennessee
Turing Award Laureate Prof. Jack Dongarra is the Laureate Distinguished Fellowship of IETI
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Bates Clark Medal Laureate Prof. Jerry A. Hausman is the Laureate Distinguished Fellowship of IETI
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University of California, Los Angeles
Oscar Award Laureate Prof. Demetri Terzopoulos is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
Professor Demetri Terzopoulos elected IETI Distinguished Fellow Picture



Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies
IETI Transaction on Ergonomics and Safety journal (IETI TES) is the selected journal.
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Wolfson College of Oxford University
Prof. Michael James Cardwell Crabbe is the winner of Annual Scientific Award of the International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
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University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley, lists IETI Fellow as an important honor.
Prof. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli and Prof. Scott Shenker are IETI Distinguished Fellows
IETI Distinguished Fellow Picture
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli and Scott Shenker named Distinguished Fellows of the International Engineering and Technology Institute Picture

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Prof. Michael John McAleer is the Distinguished Fellow of International Engineering and Technology Institute (DFIETI)
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Uppsala University, Sweden
Prof. Peter Stoica is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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University of Southern California and University of Cambridge, UK
Prof. M. Hashem Pesaran is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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The Tinberg Institute, The Netherlands, The University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Prof. Philip Hans Franses is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
Fellow Philip Hans Franses dinstinguished fellow IETI Picture

Northwestern University
Prof. Torben Gustav Andersen is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Griffith University, Australia
Griffith University in Australia lists IETI as an important honor.
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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Prof. Euston Quah is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Prof. Wil van der Aalst is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Duke University
Prof. George Tauchen is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Northeastern University
Prof. Vince Harris is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Boston University
Prof. Christos Cassandras is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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University of California, Irvine
Prof. Hamid Jafarkhani is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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University of Ghent, Belgium
Prof. Francis Verpoort is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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University of Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Marc Paolella is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Prof. Jan R. Magnus is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Victoria University of Canada
Prof. Hari Mohan Srivastava is the IETI Distinguished Fellow and President
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Griffith University, Australia
Prof. Jing Sun is the IETI Fellow
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Tsinghua University
Prof. Lijiang Yang is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
Professor Lijian Yang was Elected as Distinguished Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute Picture

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
HKUST Names IETI Fellow as Important Honor
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Southeast University, China
Prof. Jinde Cao is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Vladimir G CHIGRINOV is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Sichuan University
Prof. Zeshui Xu is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
Prof. Zeshui Xu Has Been Elected Distinguished Fellow of IETI Picture

Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof. Julien S. Baker is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
Prof. Baker was Elected as the Distinguished Fellow of IETI (International Engineering and Technology Institute) Picture

Southeast University, China
Prof. Xin Geng is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Ling, Shiqing is the IETI Distinguished Fellow
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof. CHEUNG, Yiu-ming is the Annual Scientific Award Winner.
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VI. Our Fellows

Every year, IETI will elect fellows (the highest honor of IETI / IDSAI / IRIEM) to recognize outstanding scientists (natural scientists, engineering scientists, and social scientists). These outstanding scientists have demonstrated extraordinary strengths in their respective fields and helped the development of IETI.
IETI Fellows: http://www.ieti.net/memberships/Fellows.aspx
IRIEM Fellows: http://www.iriem.org/memberships/Fellows.aspx
IDSAI Fellows: http://www.idsai.org/memberships/Fellows.aspx

VII. Our Awards

IETI Annual Scientific Award:
http://www.ieti.net/awards/AnnualScientficAward.aspx


IETI Green Development and Sustainability Award :
https://www.ieti.net/awards/green.html

IETI Ramesh Agarwal Lifetime Achievement Award in Science, Engineering or Technology :
https://www.ieti.net/awards/RameshAgarwalAward.html

IETI Young Researcher Award :
https://www.ieti.net/awards/youth.html

IETI PhD Fellowship Award :
https://www.ieti.net/awards/phd.html

VIII. Calendar of Activities

Basic activities, taking 2021 as an example:
By mid-January 2021, complete the announcement of 2020 annual science award winners.
Before mid-February 2021, complete the 2021 fellowship announcement.
Before March 31, 2021, complete the layout of 2022 international academic activities.
Before September 30, 2021, complete the nomination of 2021 annual science award winners.
Before October 31, 2021, complete the nomination of the 2022 fellowship candidates.
Before November 30, 2021, complete the 2021 annual science award winner election.
Before December 31, 2021, the 2022 membership election will be completed.
Before December 31, 2021, the 2021 directors and supervisors will be added.

IX. Join Us (No Membership / Fellowship Fees)

For membership/fellowship, the process is very strict, and members/fellows are selected after satisfying the required research experience criteria or by invitation.

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