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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	§
2013—	Vice-Chairman, 12th CPPCC, National Committee
2008—2013	Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2007—	Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee
2007—2013	Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology
2006—2007	Vice-Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee
2005	Joined, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party)
2004—2007	President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality
2003—2004	Vice-President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality
2002—2003	Assistant President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality

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