International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, IEAS

Academician

Weihong CUI

Profile:

Elected Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences in 2001, Professor Weihong Cui is a distinguished Chinese geomatics scientist, with pioneering contributions to geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning technology, remote sensing, and spatial information applications. Born in 1935, he received his Master of Technology from the Moscow Institute of Geodesy, Aerial Survey and Cartography in the Soviet Union in 1962 and subsequently pursued a career in geospatial science and technology in China. In 1970, he served as Head of the Image Cartography Automation Group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was awarded a United Nations Research Fellowship in 1984 and subsequently spent five years as Visiting Associate Professor of Geo-Information Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, from 1985 to 1990. In 1992, he was appointed Research Professor at the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and from 1997 served as Director of the National Engineering Research Centre for Remote Sensing Applications. He currently serves as Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Secretary-General of the China Science Center of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences.

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Professor Cui’s research has focused on the development and application of GIS, global positioning technology, and remote sensing for resource management, environmental monitoring, and spatial information services, with particular emphasis on integrating geospatial data infrastructure with sustainable and low-carbon development. Through leadership of major national research projects and engineering initiatives, he has contributed to the automation of cartographic production, the development of China’s remote sensing application infrastructure, and the construction of spatial information platforms supporting environmental and resource management. His research and engineering activities have also explored the application of geospatial information technologies to circular-economy systems and sustainable development. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and monographs and has supervised and trained generations of geomatics scientists and engineers working in aerospace information and related fields. Through his service with the China Science Center of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and his sustained engagement in international academic cooperation, Professor Cui has contributed to connecting advances in geospatial information science with practical applications in resource management, ecological conservation, digital governance, and sustainable development across China and the broader Eurasian region.