Vice President of the Central Committee of Public Interest Party of China, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Academy of Sciences for the Third World, delegate to the 8th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and Member of the Standing Committee of the 9th and 10th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Cheng graduated from the Southwestern University of the US with a PhD degree in organic chemistry. In 1987 he served successively as Associate Professor and Professor in the Chemistry School of Nankai University, Director of the Physical Organic Chemistry Laboratory of Nankai University; doctorate adviser; Vice President of Nankai University, Deputy Director and Director of Tianjin Municipal Committee of Public Interest Party of China; Member of the Standing Central Committee of Public Interest Party of China; Vice President of Tianjin Political Consultative Conference. Since April 2000, Mr. CHENG has been serving as Vice Minister of Science and Technology.