The International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI) Secretariat recently issued official certificates to 36 newly elected Fellows for 2026, comprising 4 Laureate Distinguished Fellows, 21 Distinguished Fellows, and 11 Fellows.

I. Overview of the InstituteThe IETI Secretariat announced that under the leadership of its President in 2026, the Institute organized 5 high-level conferences across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. These activities were conducted in partnership with premier global organizations, including IAOE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Columbia University, the Romanian Academy, and Korea University.

Distinguished participants included a UN Assistant Secretary-General, Nobel Laureates, Wolf Prize winners, Eni Award laureates, Sloan Research Fellows, university presidents and deans, academy presidents, association presidents, and national academy fellows. Renowned scholars attended from leading institutions such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKUST, City University of Hong Kong, Zhejiang University, Stanford, Washington University in St. Louis, UPenn, Columbia, Oxford, Cambridge, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Korea University.

With a fellow network featuring 14 Nobel Laureates, 5 Turing Award winners, 3 Fields Medalists, and 24 Wolf Prize winners, IETI stands as a premier international honors organization. Since its inaugural election in 2015, IETI has continuously selected top global scholars for 12 consecutive years. The 2026 class spans 21 countries across five continents (Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania), including:

• 9 University Presidents, Vice Presidents, or executive leaders

• 26 Fellows of national academies of sciences or engineering

• Numerous SCI/SSCI editors-in-chief and Highly Cited Researchers

All fellows underwent a rigorous five-stage evaluation: preliminary screening, nomination, qualification review, anonymous voting, and final determination. The fellowship encompasses cutting-edge fields such as AI, quantum computing, new energy, green chemistry, climate change, life health, advanced materials, and smart infrastructure.

II. Laureate Distinguished Fellows (LDFIETI)The 4 newly elected Laureate Distinguished Fellows are:

• Academician Ferenc Krausz: 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physics, attosecond physics authority, and Director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.

• Academician Benjamin List: 2021 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, leader in organocatalysis, and Director at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung.

• Academician Peter Wilkinson Howitt: 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics, co-creator of the Schumpeterian growth theory, and Professor at Brown University.

• Academician Philippe Mario Aghion: 2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics, pioneer of creative destruction and endogenous growth models, and Professor at LSE.

III. Distinguished Fellows (DFIETI)The 21 Distinguished Fellows represent 10 countries (USA, UK, Italy, Canada, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, and China). Key inductees include:

• Prof. Teresa K. Woodruff: National Medal recipient, Member of NAM, AAA&S, NAI, and Royal Society, former President of Michigan State University.

• Prof. Bruce Blazar: Member of NAM and AAA&S, Associate Vice President at the University of Minnesota.

• Prof. André McDonald: Fellow of CAE and EIC, SCI journal Editor-in-Chief, Associate Vice President at the University of Alberta.

• Prof. Mohamed-Slim Alouini: Member of NAE, Academia Europaea, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, TWAS, SCI journal Editor-in-Chief, Associate Vice President at KAUST.

• Prof. Rob Jackson: Member of NAS, Fellow of AGU and ESA, Stanford University.

• Prof. Reisa Sperling: Member of NAM, IETI George Perry Health and Neuroscience Award winner, Harvard University.

• Prof. Rodrigo Martins: Chinese Government Friendship Award recipient, President and Member of Academia Europaea, Member of EASA and Portuguese Academy of Engineering.

• Prof. Michael E. Mann: Member of NAS, Tyler Prize laureate, University of Pennsylvania.

• Prof. Michael Ugrumov: Former Advisor to the President of RAS, Member of RAS and EASA, Foreign Member of SANU and French National Academy of Pharmacy.

IV. Fellows (FIETI)The 11 Fellows hail from 11 countries (Latvia, Italy, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Australia, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Spain, France, and China). Key inductees include:

• Prof. Fazal Ahmad Khalid: Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Rector of GIKI.

• Prof. Rahimzoda Alisher Orzu: Director of the Institute of Mathematics, National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.

• Prof. Jelena Titko: Vice-Rector of EKA University of Applied Sciences, Latvia.

• Prof. Shelton Peiris: University of Sydney, Australia.