Jingyang Wang is the Distinguished Professor of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Head of the Advanced Ceramics and Composites Division at the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science and the Institute of Metal Research, CAS, China. He is also the Vice Director of Liaoning Academy of Materials. His research fields are focused on fundamental exploration and technological developments of ceramics and composites for extreme environment applications. He received many prestigious recognitions and awards, represented by Academician of Word Academy of Ceramics (WAC), Fellow of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), Fellow of ASM International, Honorary Fellow of The European Ceramic Society, Acta Materialia Silver Medal Award, ACerS Samuel Geijsbeek PACRIM International Award, ACerS ECD Bridge Building Award, and National Leading Talent for Science and Technology Innovation (China), National Leading Talent of Young and Middle-aged Scientists (China), National/Ministry Science and Technology Progress Award (China, 2011/2010) and Liaoning Natural Sciences Award (China).