Wu Kongming (Chinese: 吴孔明; born 18 July 1964) is a Chinese politician, currently serving as president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Wu Kongming
吴孔明
President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Assumed office
October 2021
Preceded byTang Huajun [zh]
Personal details
Born (1964-07-18) 18 July 1964 (age 60)
Gushi County, Henan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materHenan Agricultural University
Scientific career
FieldsPlant pest
InstitutionsChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Kǒngmíng

He is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

Biography

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Wu was born in Gushi County, Henan, on 18 July 1964.[2] He attended Henan Agricultural University where he received his bachelor's degree in plant protection in 1984.[2] After completing his master's degree in entomology from the Postgraduate Department of Henan Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences in 1987, he entered the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences where he obtained his doctor's degree in entomology in 1994.[2]

Wu joined the Plant Protection Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences as an assistant researcher in July 1987, and moved to the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in September 1994.[2] He moved up the ranks to become deputy director in December 2003 and director in January 2006.[2] He was promoted to vice president in October 2012.[3] In October 2021, he was promoted again to become president, a position at vice-ministerial level.[2]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Xu Kun (徐锟) (22 October 2022). 中国共产党第二十届中央委员会候补委员名单(171名). Chinadaily (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Yi Yi (伊一) (13 November 2021). 吴孔明任农业农村部党组成员、农科院院长(图/简历). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ 吴孔明院士:农业科技工作者把丰收献给党. sina (in Chinese). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
Academic offices
Preceded by President of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2021–
Incumbent