Prof Zhou Jianying has been awarded the 2025 Outstanding Contribution Award from IFIP Working Group 11.3 for his outstanding service and leadership in the international cybersecurity community. This award, presented by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group on Data and Application Security and Privacy, is given to individuals whose sustained efforts have significantly advanced the field of data security at the global level.

Prof Zhou is also recognised for his pivotal role as Chair of the 19th ACM Asia Conference on Computer and Communications Security (AsiaCCS 2024), a flagship ACM event held in Singapore. As General Chair, he oversaw all aspects of the conference, which brought together global experts to advance research in computer and communications security. His leadership ensured the event’s success, further reinforcing AsiaCCS’ reputation as a premier venue for original research and exchange.