He received the Award from Vice Premier Liu He in a ceremony on September 29th in the Great Hall of the People. The Chinese Government also held a grand award ceremony in the Great Hall on September 30th to honor the winners of the 2018 Friendship Award. In this ceremony, Premier Li Keqiang expressed his very warm congratulations to the honored experts, fully appreciating their efforts to boost China's development and to promote China's friendship with other countries.
The recipients of the 2018 Friendship Award were 50 foreign experts from 21 countries working in various fields that include industry, agriculture, energy, environmental protection, education, science and technology, medical care and public health, culture and sports.
Professor Abdou is also the recipient of Fusion Power Associates Leadership Award (1996) and Distinguished Career Award (2016) and is a current member of Fusion Power Associates Board of Directors.
He can be contacted at abdou@fusion.ucla.edu