China Vitae : Biography of Wan Gang

Compiled from the following sources:

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

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 7/1/2009
Career Data Updated: 7/1/2009

Wan Gang 万钢

Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee; Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology; Chairman, China Zhi Gong Party (Public Interest Party), Central Committee

Born: 1952

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

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.

Wan Gang has obtained one world patent and two European patents in vehicle design and manufacture. He is currently Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology and Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC.

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
2002—2003	Assistant President, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality
	Chief Scientist, State 863 Project, Special Research Program of Electric Vehicles
1996—2002	Manager, Audi AG, Technology General Planning Department Germany, Ingolstadt
1991—1996	Manager, Audi AG, Production and Technology Department Germany, Ingolstadt
1991—1996	Program Manager, Audi AG, Technology Development Department Germany, Ingolstadt
1990	Graduate, Technical University of Clausthal Germany, Clausthal-Zellerfeld (Received Doctorate)
1981	Graduate, Tongji University Shanghai Municipality
1975	Graduate, Northeast Forestry University Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City

Recent Travel & Appearances

06 Apr 12	APPEARANCE	Senior Chinese official visits nuclear exhibition
27 Mar 12	APPEARANCE	China appoints new experts for high-tech R&D plan
03 Apr 11	APPEARANCE	Openness pledged in R&D funding: China's science minister
14 Jul 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech during the work conference on national education.
06 Jul 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao delivered a speech at a work meeting on developing west China.
23 Jun 10	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over the 10th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
07 Jun 10	APPEARANCE	Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the biennial conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
24 May 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) • Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary) Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the opening session of the China-U.S. strategic and economic dialogue.
24 May 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) • Timothy Geithner (U.S. Treasury Secretary) Wang Qishan and Dai Bingguol co-chaired the meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama's special representatives, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
13 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin presided over the closing ceremony of the Third Session of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.