Gottfried Konecny: our best friend in photogrammetry and remote sensing of China

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Deren Li

Deren Li is a scientist in the field of photogrammetry and remote sensing. He received his doctorate from the University of Stuttgart in 1985 and an honorary doctorate from ETH Zürich in 2008. He enjoys dual memberships of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is also a member of the International Eurasia Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Astronautics. In 2012, the ISPRS made him an Honorary Member, which is their highest honor and which they limit to a maximum of ten people at any time. Professor Deren Li has also held the position of President of Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS). At present, he is the Chairman of the academic committees for LIESMARS, and Director of the Collaborative Innovation Center of Geospatial Technology. ISPRS awards Prof. Deren Li with the Brock Gold Medal in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Photogrammetry in 2020.