The year 2017 has arrived,and we begin the new year with a special column entitled,“Homage to Prof.Francis Leboeuf and his contributions to Sino-French collaboration”.The Preface below(in both English and French)was written in memory of Francis Leboeuf,an outstanding scientist in turbomachinery who greatly enhanced the academic cooperation and dialogue between China and France. The year 2017 has arrived, and we begin the new year with a special column entitled, “Homage to Prof. Francis Leboeuf and his contributions to Sino-French collaboration.” The Preface below (in both English and French) was written in memory of Francis Leboeuf, an outstanding scientist in turbomachinery who greatly enhanced the academic cooperation and dialogue between China and France.