On 24 June 2026, the Award Ceremony of the 70th International Meteorological Organization Prize was held in Geneva for Mr. Xu Jianmin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Dr Abdulla Al Mandous chaired the ceremony. Permanent Representative of China H.E. Mr. Jia Guide, Administrator of the China Meteorological Administration Mr. Chen Zhenlin, and WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo attended the ceremony.

Ambassador Jia extended warm congratulations to Academician Xu Jianmin in his remarks and noted that, receipt of the IMO Prize is a high recognition of Academician Xu’s long-standing dedication to meteorological science and to disaster prevention and reduction, as well as an acknowledgment of China’s achievements in meteorological development. China stands ready to work with all to strengthen global meteorological governance to ensure that the benefits of meteorological cooperation better serve people around the world. Administrator Chen stated that Academician Xu has made outstanding contributions to China’s meteorological cause and global meteorological services. States should promote the development of meteorological science and technology through international cooperation. Secretary-General Saulo spoke highly of Academician Xu’s achievements and his selfless dedication as a scientist.