Trained as a Ph.D. in engineering, Mr. WAN Gang is a member of the Standing Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and Vice Chairman of China Zhi Gong Party.

 

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1978 from Northeast Forestry University before joining the faculty of that university. From 1979 to 1981, he was a postgraduate in experimental mechanics at Structural Theories Research Institute of Tongji University, where he got his master’s degree in 1981 and served as a faculty member from 1981 to 1985. Between 1985 and 1991, he studied and earned his doctorate (Dr. Ing.) at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University Clausthal of Germany.

 

From 1991 to 2001, he worked as engineer in R&D Department and later as technical manager in Production and Planning Department of German Audi Corporation. In April 2001, he took the post as Dean of New Energy Automobile Engineering Center, Tongji University in China, where he worked successively as Assistant President since August 2001, Vice President since June 2003, and President (vice minister ranking) since July 2004. In December 2006, he became Vice Chairman of China Zhi Gong Party. In April 2007, he was appointed Minister of Science and Technology.