Wen Xisen (Chinese: 温熙森; born March 1945) is a lieutenant general (zhongjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as president of the National University of Defense Technology from 1996 to 2008.[1] He was an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Wen Xisen
温熙森
President of National University of Defense Technology
In office
July 1996 – July 2008
Preceded byGuo Guirong
Succeeded byZhang Yulin
Personal details
BornMarch 1945 (age 79)
Changshu, Jiangsu, Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materXi'an Jiaotong University
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1981–2008
Rank Lieutenant general
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWēn Xīsēn

Biography

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Wen was born in Changshu, Jiangsu, in 1945, during the Republic of China. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in February 1966, and entered the workforce in September 1968. During the Cultural Revolution, he was a technician at Lanzhou Bearing Factory between April 1970 and September 1978. After resuming the college entrance examination in 1978, he was admitted to Xi'an Jiaotong University, majoring in mechanical control.[1] After graduation in 1981, he joined the faculty of National University of Defense Technology. He was promoted to associate professor in December 1986, becoming deputy dean of Graduate School in August 1991. After this office was terminated in July 1996, he became president of the university, serving until July 2008.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 温熙森. Xi'an Jiaotong University (in Chinese). 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ 温熙森 中将军衔,国防科学技术大学校长. sz81.org.cn (in Chinese). 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of National University of Defense Technology
1996–2008
Succeeded by