On December 23 morning, we gathered to farewell professor Ahsan Habib, who successfully completed his 9-month CAS PIFI fellowship. We took a lot of pictures, that many of us had developed friendship with Habib. I made a PPT/PDF album to record his commitment with our group and staying with us, since August 03, 2017. We will miss Habib, the always questioning professor and our good friend; and for sure he will visit us in the future.
Click to view Habib’s album of being with us-a pdf file.
On 17 July, Professor MD Ahsan Habib received an official letter issued by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres （安东尼奥⋅古特雷斯）, appointing him selected member of the UN Independent Scientific Panel on effects of nuclear war, which includes 21 members in total. Habib was selected both as a senior professor in Dhaka University and a fellow of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Huge honor and great task, congratulations to Professor Habib!
The independent scientific panel of experts is tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in the days, weeks and decades following a nuclear war.
The panel was established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/238, titled “Nuclear War Effects and Scientific Research”, and is mandated to examine “the physical effects and societal consequences” of a nuclear war “on a local, regional and planetary scale, including, inter alia, the climatic, environmental and radiological effects, and their impacts on public health, global socioeconomic systems, agriculture and ecosystems, in the days, weeks and decades following a nuclear war”.
The panel consists of 21 members drawn from a range of scientific fields, including: nuclear and radiation studies; atmospheric sciences and climate; environment and environmental studies; agriculture, biology and life sciences; public health and medicine; and behavioural and social sciences and applied economics.
Click for more info: https://press.un.org/en/2025/dc3900.doc.htm
On April 25, we held a warm farewell dinner for Prof. Habib and Xuyen, who had been with us for about a month. Prof. Habib will return in June to complete his PIFI project, and we look forward to welcoming him back.
Xuyen stayed for three weeks to complete her analysis of OPEs in dust samples, working under the supervision of Prof. Minh. During her stay, Linbo provided guidance on the laboratory work, and Xiaosong also kindly supported her daily needs. She is about to receive her PhD degree after returning to Vietnam, and we’re proud to have supported part of her journey.
We truly cherished the time they spent with us—their presence brought energy, collaboration, and friendship. We wish them every success in the next chapter of their lives and hope our paths cross again soon.
