Professor Jingnan Liu, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at Wuhan University, Elected as a Honorary Academician of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC)


We are pleased to announce that Professor Jingnan Liu—Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at Wuhan University (former President of Wuhan University and founding President of Duke Kunshan University)—has been elected a Honorary Academician of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC), in recognition of his systematic and pioneering contributions to geodetic reference frame theory, BeiDou/GNSS high-precision positioning technologies, spatiotemporal intelligence, and core software R&D and major engineering applications.

Over the years, Professor Liu has led sustained efforts in the fundamental theories and key technologies of satellite navigation and positioning: he established China’s first Continuous Operating Reference Stations (CORS) system, oversaw the overall design of the national BeiDou Ground-Based Augmentation System, and spearheaded the first provincial-level BeiDou augmentation system in Hubei Province. His team developed internationally influential precision data-processing software for satellite navigation and multi-constellation precise-orbit determination methods, and conquered critical challenges in high-precision data processing for the heterogeneous BeiDou constellation, providing a solid foundation for the engineering deployment and large-scale application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.

  • Global Collaboration and Academic Ecosystem

Academicians of the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness hail from institutions such as Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, the University of California, the French Academy of Sciences, the University of Padua, the University of Queensland, Columbia University, and the University of Exeter. Honorary Academicians come from a wide range of countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia, Spain, and China. In addition, leading scientists from prominent research institutes and technology companies—such as Google, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and ZEEKR—also participate.

  • About WAAC

The World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (https://www.waac.ac/) is a global academic institution established in Paris in 2025. Its mission is to advance frontier research and international collaboration in artificial consciousness through the integration of science, technology, and philosophy. The Academy publishes open research, policy recommendations, evaluation standards, and more. The current President is Academician Yucong Duan, and the Secretary-General is Dr. Yingbo Li. The Honorary Academician List: On May 3, 2025, WAAC released its first batch of Top 100 Honorary Academicians, recognizing scholars who have made foundational or leading contributions to the theory of artificial consciousness.