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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

2008—	Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee	§
2007—	Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee
2007—	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
	Director, Tongji University, Center of Automotive Engineering Shanghai Municipality
	Director, Tongji University, China-Germany College Shanghai Municipality
	Dean, Tongji University, Automotive Studies College Shanghai Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

04/03/11	Openness pledged in R&D funding: China's science minister
03/08/10	Wan Gang attended a news conference held by the Third Session of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC on the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
03/06/08	Wan Gang and Leaders of China's eight non-Communist parties met the press together at a joint press conference.
12/12/07	Wan Gang met with Argentina's newly-elected Vice President Julio Cesar Cobos.