Xu Guanhua (Chinese: 徐冠华; born 16 December 1942) is a Chinese scientist and politician who served as Minister of Science and Technology from 2001 to 2007.[1] He also served as chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2008 to 2013. He was a member of the 16th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[3]
Xu Guanhua | |||||||
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徐冠华 | |||||||
.jpg) Xu in August 2016 | |||||||
| Chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |||||||
| In office March 2008 – March 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Liu Zhongde | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Zhang Yutai | ||||||
| Minister of Science and Technology | |||||||
| In office 28 February 2001 – 27 April 2007 | |||||||
| Premier | Zhu Rongji Wen Jiabao | ||||||
| Preceded by | Zhu Lilan | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wan Gang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | 16 December 1941 Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse | Yu Dongjie | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Forestry University Stockholm University | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Remote sensing application | ||||||
| Institutions | Chinese Academy of Forestry (1963–1971) Chang'an University (1971–1979) Chinese Academy of Sciences (1993–1998) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 徐冠华 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 徐冠華 | ||||||
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Biography
editXu was born in Shanghai, on 16 December 1942.[4] After graduating from Beijing Forestry University in 1963, he was assigned to the Chinese Academy of Forestry, where he successively served as research intern, teacher, assistant researcher, researcher, and director of its Resource Information Institute.[4] In 1971, he joined the faculty of Chang'an University, and worked there until 1979.[4]
After the Reform and Opening Up in 1979, he was sent to study at Stockholm University on government scholarships,[5] and returned to China in 1981. He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1984. He was appointed director of the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in February 1993, and was elevated to vice president in August 1994.[5]
Xu got involved in politics in 1995, when he was chosen as deputy director of the National Technical Committee.[5] After the institutional reform, he served as the vice minister of science and technology in 1998.[5] He moved up the ranks to become minister on 28 February 2001.[5] In March 2008, he took office as chairperson of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, serving in the post until his retirement in March 2013.[5]
Personal life
editXu married Yu Dongjie (裕东洁), the couple have a son and a daughter.[4]
Honours and awards
edit- 1992 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- 2001 Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
- October 2003 Foreign Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[6]
- October 2005 Fellow of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
References
edit- ^ 图文：科学技术部部长 徐冠华先生致辞. sina (in Chinese). 26 April 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ 中共第十六届中央委员、中纪委名单 [List of members of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Central Commission for Discipline Inspection]. chinaaffairs.org (in Chinese). 14 November 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Cao Chi (曹驰) (6 March 2010). 全国政协常委徐冠华. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d 科学技术部长徐冠华简历. sina (in Chinese). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f 徐冠华：从林业走出的科技部长. caf.ac.cn (in Chinese). 16 October 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Liu Li (刘莉) (20 October 2003). 徐冠华获得“瑞典皇家工程院外籍院士”称号. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links
edit- Biography of Xu Guanhua on china.org.cn