China Vitae : Biography of Wang Zhigang

Compiled from the following sources:

People's Daily Online

Ministry of Science and Technology

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/22/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/22/2018

Wang Zhigang 王志刚

Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology

Born: 1957

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Dingyuan County

Biography

Wang Zhigang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Dingyuan County, Anhui Province. He was born in 1957, entered the work force in 1976, and graduated from Northwest Telecommunications Engineering Institute in 1982 with a Bachelor Degree. From 2008 to 2011, he was General Manager and Deputy Secretary of Leading Party Group of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). Since April 2011, he is Executive Vice-Minister and Deputy Secretary of Leading Party Group of Science and Technology Ministry.

Career Data

2018—	Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology	§
2017—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2017—	Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy
2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2011—	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology CPC, Leading Party Group
2011—2018	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology	§
2008—2011	Deputy Secretary, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	Secretary, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) CPC, Leading Party Group
2003—2008	General Manager, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)
2002—2003	Member, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) CPC, Leading Party Group
2002—2003	Deputy General Manager, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)
1999—2002	Deputy Dean, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Electronics Science Academy
1996—1999	General Manager, China National Software and Service Co., Ltd (ChinaSoft)
1982—1996	Deputy Director, Ministry of Electronics Industry, 28th Research Institute
1978—1982	Student, Xidian University Shaanxi Province, Xi'an City ( formerly known as Northwest Institute of Telecommunication Engineering)
1976—1978	Cultural Revolution, Rusticated Youth Anhui Province, Chuzhou City (Changshan Commune)

Recent Travel & Appearances

07 Jun 20	APPEARANCE	Wang Zhigang says China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready
16 Jul 19	TRAVEL	Travelled to Ireland, Dublin and met with the following: • John Halligan (Irish minister of state for training, skills, innovation, research and development) MoU on China-Ireland STI cooperation signed in Dublin by Wang Zhigang and Irish minister John Halligan.
12 Apr 18	APPEARANCE	China, ASEAN launch joint sci-tech labs

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