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Xu Guanhua

徐冠華　/　じょ・かんか

Politician from People's Republic of China

December 16, 1941 (age 84)　・　Shanghai, People's Republic of China

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My Take

What draws me to Xu Guanhua is the rare arc from working scientist to policymaker. Trained in forestry and remote sensing, he carried real research instincts into China's science ministry from 2001 to 2007, then chaired a science and education committee in the political consultative body. I tend to trust leaders who have actually stood in a lab before steering national policy, because they know how slow and stubborn real discovery can be. His honorary doctorate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong hints at cross-border respect. He's not a flashy figure, but the quiet architects of a country's research base deserve more credit than they get.

Overview

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. 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Xu Guanhua
Name (Japanese): 徐冠華
Reading: じょ・かんか
Born: December 16, 1941 (age 84)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Snake
Origin: Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Beijing Forestry University

Awards & achievements

honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BE%90%E5%86%A0%E8%8F%AF

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