China Vitae : Biography of Deng Nan

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Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/5/2007
Career Data Updated: 3/25/2009

Deng Nan 邓楠

Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Chairman and First Secretary, China Association for Science and Technology

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Sichuan Province, Guang'an

Biography

Deng Nan, female, Han nationality, is a native of Guang'an, Sichuan Province. She was born in 1945, joined the CPC in 1978, and graduated from Beijing University. She is the daughter of Deng Xiaoping.

Deng Nan began her career holding positions in the political department of the State Science and Technology Commission and in 1989 she became the director of its Department of Science. Deng has served on the Environmental Protection Committee of the State Council, and in 1994 she won the UN Boutros Boutros-Ghali Award for her outstanding research.

Deng Nan was a delegate to the 14th CPC National Congress. She is currently Vice Chairman and First Secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology. She is currently a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2005—	Vice-Chairman, China Association for Science and Technology
2004—	First Secretary, China Association for Science and Technology
1998—2004	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology
1994	(Won UN Boutros Boutros-Ghali Special Research Prize)
	Member, All-China Women's Federation, Executive Committee
	Deputy Director, China Committee of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
	Deputy Director, Environmental Protection Committee of the State Council
1992—1997	Delegate, 14th CPC, National Congress
1991—1998	Vice-Minister, State Science and Technology Commission
1988—1991	Director, State Science and Technology Commission, Science and Technology Policy Department
1985—1988	Deputy Director, State Science and Technology Commission, Science and Technology Policy Department
1979—1983	Deputy Director, State Science and Technology Commission, Policy Department
1979—1983	Deputy Division Chief, State Science and Technology Commission, Policy Department
1978	Joined, CPC
1973—1979	Worker, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Semiconductor Research Institute
1970	Graduate, Beijing University, Technological Physics Department Beijing Municipality