31 years ago today, on June 3, 1994 (April 24, 1994 in the lunar calendar), the Chinese Academy of Engineering produced the first batch of academicians. The inaugural meeting of the Chinese Academy of Engineering was held in Beijing from June 3 to 8, 1994. The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the highest honorary and consulting academic institution in the national engineering and technology circles. The Chinese Academy of Engineering implements the academician system. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering is the highest academic title in engineering technology established by the state and is a lifelong honor. According to the determined standards and conditions of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, according to the prescribed procedures, after nomination, discussion, selection and deliberation, the first batch of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering have been produced and published with the approval of the State Council. The first batch of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (96 people) are (in order of surname strokes): Ding Dewen, Ding Henggao, Ma Fubang, Wang Xuan Wang Tao (female), Wang Yue, Wang Daheng, Wang Yongzhi, Wang Guangyuan, Wang Mingxu, Wang Dianzuo, Wang Demin, Wei Yu (female), Wen Fubo, Shi Yuanchun, Lu Liangshushi Changxu, Zhu Guangya, Zhu Gaofeng, Liu Tianquan, Liu Yongtan, Liu Xianlin, Liu Genger, Liu Hongliang, Guan Qiao, Ruan Xueyu, Yan Dongsheng, Su Junhong, Li Dadong, Li Tongbao, Li Guohao, Li Yousheng, He Jisheng, Zhang Zhongwei, Zhang Zhongwei, Zhang Zhizhong, Zhang Jinqiu (female), Lu Yuanjiu, Qian Yun, Ni Guangnan, Xu Gengguang, Xu Chengen, Yin Ruiyu, Guo Konghui, Huang Xuhua, Huang Peiyun, Qi Yuanjing, Chang Yinfo, Zhang Jijia, Liang Yingchen, Tu Shancheng, Peng Shilu, Jiang Xinsong, Fu Xinian, Xie Youbai, Xie Lili, Lu Yongxiang, Guan De and Pan Jiazheng. At the 7th Academician Conference of Chinese Academy of Sciences held in Beijing from June 3rd to 8th, according to the new situation that members of Chinese Academy of Sciences were renamed academicians, the Constitution of Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences was revised and adopted, and the first batch of foreign academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences were elected, and the 1993 Chen Jiageng Award was awarded.