Xu Guanhua

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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Guanhua
徐冠华
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 byLiu Zhongde
Succeeded byZhang Yutai
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
28 February 2001 – 27 April 2007
PremierZhu Rongji
Wen Jiabao
Preceded byZhu Lilan
Succeeded byWan Gang
Personal details
Born (1941-12-16) 16 December 1941
Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseYu Dongjie
Children2
Alma materBeijing Forestry University
Stockholm University
Scientific career
FieldsRemote sensing application
InstitutionsChinese 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

Biography

Xu 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

Xu married Yu Dongjie (裕东洁), the couple have a son and a daughter.[4]

Honours and awards

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cao Chi (曹驰) (6 March 2010). 全国政协常委徐冠华. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. 科学技术部长徐冠华简历. sina (in Chinese). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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