International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, IEAS

Academician

Ke LIAO

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Elected Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences in 1995, Professor Ke Liao is a distinguished Chinese cartographer whose research has focused on thematic cartography, atlas compilation, and the history of cartography. Born in January 1936 in Yiyang, Hunan Province, he received his M.S. in Cartography from the Department of Geography, Moscow State University, USSR, in 1961. He spent his academic career at the Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), serving successively as Deputy Director and Director of the Cartography Research Laboratory (1961–1989), Research Professor (1987–2001), and Deputy Director of the Institute (1989–1995). From 1994 to 1998, he concurrently served as Director of the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, CAS. He served as President of the China Science Center of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences from May 1995 to August 2005 and was appointed Vice President of the Academy in November 2014.

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Professor Liao’s research has centred on cartography, thematic mapping, atlas compilation, and the history of cartography, with particular emphasis on the theoretical foundations and practical methodologies of modern cartographic science in China. Through sustained research and leadership of major national cartographic projects, he has contributed to the development of cartographic science and practice in China, the compilation of national atlases, and the advancement of cartographic education. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and monographs addressing cartographic theory, methodology, and history. Through his long-standing service as President of the China Science Center of IEAS and Vice President of the Academy, Professor Liao has contributed to connecting cartographic research with applications in spatial information, geographic information dissemination, and international scientific cooperation across Eurasia.