Bill Gates appointed as academician by Chinese Academy of Engineering

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation, was appointed as academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), the national academy announced on Monday.

Gates is one of the 18 international academicians added into the list this year.

The newly-appointed include experts from the UK, the US, Australia, Russia and Japan, and are expected to work in promoting the development of engineering and international cooperation, the academy said.

(CGTN)