During CAETS 2023, hosted by the Croatian Academy of Engineering in Zagreb, Croatia, the CAETS Council elected two new member academies: Academy of Engineering, Singapore and Academy of Engineering in Poland. Events included a technical symposium, themed e2-mobility, which addressed topics including electrification of transport and integration with energy systems; batteries – the core technology; hydrogen, fuel cells and electrofuels; autonomous driving; and mobility modal shift – roads, railways, ships or planes? Annual business meetings of the CAETS Board and Council were also held. Council representatives are pictured.
Dr. Caitlin Howell was awarded the CAETS communication prize on 9 October, in Zagreb, Croatia, during CAETS2023. The prize is awarded to the most outstanding audiovisual communication of excellence and innovation in technological sciences or engineering. Dr. Howell’s winning entry was titled “Deciphering Nature’s Secrets: Bio-Inspired Solutions for Antibiotic Resistance.” Dr. Howell is affiliated with the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Maine, Orono, and was nominated by the US National Academy of Engineering.