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Zhang Daning, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianjin. He was born in 1944.

A specialist on nephrosis and a professor, Zhang hails from a long line of traditional medicine practitioners. In fact, he is a member of a five-generation family that has pursued traditional Chinese medicine.

His leadership positions have been primarily concentrated in his hometown of Tianjin. He served as the vice-president and director of the research chamber for nephrodystrophy and geriatrics at Tianjin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He was also vice-chairman of the Tianjin branch of the All-China Youth Federation.

Zhang is the president of the International Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Nephrodystrophy . He also served as the vice-chairman of the China Association for Promoting Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1993, he became the chairman of a traditional medicine foundation named in his honor.

Zhang‘s research has focused on nephrodystrophy. He established a theory on heart-kidney axis systems. As a result of his research, he has won several national awards for traditional Chinese medicine. In 1990, Zhang lectured in Taiwan.
In 1997, he became the vice-chairman of the 12th Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party Central Committee.

Recent Career Data

2008—	Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Municipal Committee Tianjin Municipality
1998—2003	Member, 9th CPPCC, National Committee, Standing Committee
1997—	Vice-Chairman, 12th Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, Central Committee
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1988—1993	Member, 7th CPPCC, National Committee
1966—1978	Head, Bureau of Public Health Tianjin, Heping District (Education Group)