Professor Angui Li has been honoured with the Rydberg Gold Medal 2026 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the research on ventilation and air distribution. The award was handed over by SCANVAC president Risto Kosonen at Roomvent conference on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Prague. 

​Professor Li is one of the leading experts in the area of ventilation and air distribution. During the last years he has been extremely active in publications, having published over 400 academic papers. His studies cover the area of kitchen ventilation, attached air distribution solutions in industry and commercial buildings, and underground space ventilation.

Professor Li has also authored 8 books and contributed to 12 standards /guidebooks.

Professor Angui Li also served as the president of the SCANVAC ROOMVENT 2022 conference.

The Rydberg Gold Medal is a recognition for outstanding contributions to the research on or the development of ventilation and room air distribution. The medal is typically awarded every second year by SCANVAC. The gold medal is named after Professor John Rydberg (1908 – 1986) in order to honor his international pioneer work with room air distribution at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan in the middle of the nineteen-hundreds.