Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 3/20/2013
Career Data Updated: 3/20/2013
Wan Gang 万钢
Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology; Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee; Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee
Born: 1952
Biography Highlight
Wan Gang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1952, graduated from Northeast Forestry University, and obtained a master's degree in engineering from Tongji University. He received a doctorate of engineering from the Technical University of Clausthal, Germany in 1990. He is a professor of automotive engineering at Tongji University, and he became president of the university in 2004. In 2005, he joined the China Zhi Gong Paty and became Chairman of the Central Committee of China Zhi Gong Party in 2007.
Recent Career Data
| 2013— |
Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology |
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| 2013— |
Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 2008—2013 |
Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 2007— |
Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee |
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| 2007—2013 |
Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology |
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| 2006—2007 |
Vice-Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee |
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| 2005 |
Joined, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party) |
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| 2004—2007 |
President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality |
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| 2003—2004 |
Vice-President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality |
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| 2002—2003 |
Assistant President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality |
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Recent Travel & Appearances
| 04/07/13 |
Vice chairman of #China's top political advisory body meets with #Thai princess |
| 03/07/13 |
Science Minister takes lead in promoting electric vehicles #China |
| 03/01/13 |
#China, #Portugal launch joint advanced-materials innovation center |
| 12/06/12 |
Chinese science minister re-elected non-communist party chairman |
| 12/03/12 |
#China Zhigong Party pledges to improve political participation |