周志华，院士！

Core Points - The 2025 election results for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering have been officially announced, with a total of 144 new academicians elected: 73 from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 71 from the Chinese Academy of Engineering [1][43]. - Additionally, 27 foreign academicians were added to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 24 to the Chinese Academy of Engineering [2]. Group 1: New Academicians - Notable election includes Professor Zhou Zhihua from Nanjing University, who specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning [3][7]. - Zhou Zhihua, born in 1973, has a strong academic background, having obtained his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Nanjing University between 1996 and 2000 [5][6]. - He has held various academic positions, including being appointed as a professor in 2003 and later as a doctoral supervisor in 2004 [9][10]. Group 2: Achievements and Contributions - Zhou Zhihua has received significant recognition in the AI field, including being elected as a fellow of several prestigious organizations and serving as the president of the IJCAI council in 2023 [12][18][22]. - His research impact is notable, with over 110,000 citations and an h-index of 133, indicating a high level of influence in his field [23][25]. - His book "Machine Learning" (often referred to as the "Watermelon Book") is widely used as a textbook in over 500 institutions globally [26][27]. Group 3: Total Academicians - Following this election, the total number of academicians in the Chinese Academy of Sciences reaches 908, with 173 foreign academicians, while the Chinese Academy of Engineering now has 1002 academicians, including 148 foreign academicians [57].