On April 17, 2025, the School of Future Technology，South China University of Technology (SCUT) hosted an official appointment ceremony for Professor Ioannis Lyritzis, Vice President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA) and a globally renowned expert in archaeometry and technological archaeology, at the B1c-101 conference room of the Guangzhou International Campus. Professor Lyritzis was formally appointed as a Visiting Professor at SCUT, marking a milestone in deepening academic collaboration between SCUT and EASA to jointly advance innovative research and talent cultivation in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, sustainable technologies, and advanced materials.

The ceremony was presided over by Professor Hongmin Cai, Executive Vice Dean of the School of Future Technology. Professor Cai extended a warm welcome to Professor Lyritzis，and emphasized the significance of this appointment in enhancing the school’s global engagement strategy in his opening remarks. Subsequently, Huaiguang Jiang, Deputy Director of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, reviewed the collaborative history between SCUT and EASA and shared prospects for future interdisciplinary exchanges.

Under the witness of all attendees, Jianhua He, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Future Technology, presented the appointment certificate to Professor Lyritzis. 

Following the ceremony, participants took a commemorative group photo and engaged in a symposium themed Interdisciplinary Technological Innovation and International Collaboration. Professor Lyritzis expressed admiration for the School of Future Technology’s research capabilities and innovation platforms, expressing eagerness to deepen cooperation in areas such as AI and digital preservation of cultural heritage to bolster scientific and technological development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As the Head of the Natural Sciences Division at EASA and a Stanford University-ranked global top scientist in archaeology, Professor Lyritzis is internationally acclaimed for his pioneering nuclear technology-based dating methods and cultural heritage preservation systems. His leadership in founding journals such Mediterranean Archaeology and Science and Culture, as well as his outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Sino-Hellenic Research Center, has set a benchmark for global academic cooperation.

Following the ceremony, participants took a commemorative group photo and engaged in a symposium themed Interdisciplinary Technological Innovation and International Collaboration. Professor Lyritzis expressed admiration for the School of Future Technology’s research capabilities and innovation platforms, expressing eagerness to deepen cooperation in areas such as AI and digital preservation of cultural heritage to bolster scientific and technological development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As a national Double First-Class Category A university, SCUT has consistently leveraged its strategic location in the core of the Greater Bay Area to lead global engineering innovation and frontier research. The School of Future Technology, as a pioneering interdisciplinary platform, focuses on fields like artificial intelligence and sustainable technologies, committed to nurturing innovative talents with international perspectives. The appointment of Professor Lyritzis not only exemplifies the school’s efforts to attract world-class scholars but also injects new vitality into Sino-European academic collaboration.