Chinese Nationality Academician Seminar of WAPS 2014 & WAPS Academician Awarding Ceremony was held on 17th January 2015 at Beijing Empark Grand Hotel. Several leaderships, experts and scholars attended the meeting, including Jiang Zhenghua, Vice Chairperson of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, Honorary Academician of WAPS, and Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Association of Productivity Science (CAPS). Zhang Sai, Former Commissioner of National Bureau of Statistics of China, Academician of WAPS and Honorary Chairman of CAPS. Wang Maolin, Vice Chairperson of the Ten Session of the NPC Standing Committee Law Committee, Academician of WAPS and Chairman of CAPS. Zhai Ligong, Former Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Executive Vice Chairman of CAPS. Thomas C. Tuttle, the President of WAPS and Chen Shengchang , the Vice President of WAPS, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAPS and so on.

WAPS President Thomas C. Tuttle spoke highly of the outstanding contribution the CAPS made to the development and research of WAPS. Then held the Award Ceremony for Academician of WAPS. WAPS President Thomas C. Tuttle awarded the Academician Certificate to the new elected Academician and Jiang Zhenghua, Vice Chairperson of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, Honorary Academician of WAPS, and Honorary Chairman of CAPS awarded the Academician Bronze Medal to the new Academicians. At the conference, President Li Yong was elected Academician honorably by WAPS and he became the youngest academician so far since the WAPS established. During the conference, President Li Yong also delivered a key note speech as a new academician and got praise and recognition of participants.

WAPS President Thomas C. Tuttle awarded the Academician Certificate to President Li Yong

Jiang Zhenghua, Vice Chairperson of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, Honorary Academician of WAPS, and Honorary Chairman of CAPS awarded the Academician Bronze Medal to President Li Yong

WAPS President Thomas C. Tuttle separately congratulated to President

 Li Yong to be the youngest Academician of WAPS

Academician of WAPS and President of Chinayong Group Li Yong gave an impromptu keynote speech

Honorary Chairman Jiang Zhenghua and President Thomas C. Tuttle took the group photo with the new elected academicians.