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Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 5/6/2008
Career Data Updated: 5/6/2008

PHOTO: Zhai Huqu
Zhai Huqu 翟虎渠
Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; President, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Born: 1950

Biography

Zhai Huqu, male, Han nationality, is a native of Lianshui, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1950, graduated from Nanjing Agriculture University and obtained a doctorate degree at Birmingham University in England.

Zhai has specialized in genetic breeding, and he has made notable achievements in the quantitative inheritance field. He has published more than 40 papers in academic publications both at home and abroad. Professor Zhai has also compiled a number of teaching materials for graduate and undergraduate students such as 'Group Inheritance', 'Application Quantities Inheritance' and 'An Introduction to Agriculture', which filled the gap in this field. His research achievement "Paddy Rice Crossbreed Kakogenic Gene Orientation and Inheritance Research" obtained 1st Prize of the China University Natural Sciences Award, and "Generalization and Application of High Productivity, High Quality, Crossbred, Disease Resistant, Medium Flowering New Breed-'Zhendao 8'" obtained 1st Prize of the Ministry of Education Technology Advancement Award.

In recent years, Zhai has published more than 20 papers in macro-agriculture and high-level agriculture education research, and he has provided a lot of original opinions concerning integration and cooperation between agriculture production and research, industrialization of agriculture and transformation of technology achievements, as well as college management, and he has put these ideas into practice. His achievement "Planning and Promotion of Modern Agriculture Development Park" obtained 3rd Prize of the Ministry of Education Technology Advancement Award. Zhai took the post of President of Nanjing Agriculture University in July 1995, and led the university's efforts to reform and develop, and as a result, the university passed the pre-qualification of the "211 Project" in 1996, and passed the project-establishment review of the same in 1997. The University was one of the few universities in China to successfully pass the undergraduate course education work review led by the Ministry of Education. As president, Zhai focused on improving the management efficiency and operational quality of the University, and organized two rounds of University Integrated Reform over a five year period. His reforms were highly praised by the Ministry of Agriculture and generalized in research institutes and educational institutes under the Ministry. He has been a recipient of the state department government special allowance since 1993.

Zhai Huqu was awarded the title of "Outstandingly Contributed Young Specialist of Ministry of Agriculture" in 1997. He is currently an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—2012 Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007 Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2001— President, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2001— Secretary, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CPC, Leading Party Group
1999—2000 Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School
1997 Awarded Title, (Outstandingly Contributed Young Specialist of Ministry of Agriculture)
1995—2001 Deputy Secretary, Nanjing Agricultural University CPC, Party Committee Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1995—2001 President, Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1994—1995 Vice-President, Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1993—1995 Director, Nanjing Agricultural University, Advanced Education Department Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1988—1993 Deputy Director, Nanjing Agricultural University, Agricultural Department Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1987—1988 Teacher, Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1984—1987 Student, The University of Birmingham, Genetics Department United Kingdom, Birmingham
1982—1984 Teacher, Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City
1978—1982 Student, Nanjing Agricultural University Jiangsu Province, Nanjing City (Received Master's Degree)
1977—1978 Teacher, Jiangsu Agricultural Institute Jiangsu Province
1973—1977 Student, Jiangsu Agricultural Institute Jiangsu Province
1973—1973 Worker, Huangying Commune Jiangsu Province, Lianshui County
1971 Joined, CPC
1969—1973 Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Air Force
1969 Joined, PLA


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