Researcher Yufang Zhang from China Railway Scientific Research Institute Wins the ISRM John Hudson Rock Engineering Award

On September 25, 2024, during the 13th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS 13) in New Delhi, India, the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) announced the winners of the 2024 John Hudson Rock Engineering Award. Yufang Zhang, Researcher at China Railway Scientific Research Institute, won the award for his outstanding contributions to the development of ultra-large, high-energy flexible rockfall barrier technology. This recognition marks Zhang as the first Asian scholar to receive this prestigious award, underscoring his remarkable achievements in rock engineering and further enhancing the academic influence and industry leadership of Chinese rock mechanics professionals in the international rock mechanics field.