Member of the Communist Party of China. In 1982, he graduated from the Mechanics Program of Shandong Institute of Mining, majoring in machinery manufacture. Later, Mr. SHANG graduated from the Mine Engineering Mechanics Program of Beijing Graduate School of China University of Mining with Master's Degree in Engineering and Doctor’s Degree in 1984 and 1987 respectively. He served successively as Lecturer, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Graduate School of China University of Mining; Deputy Director of the Research Office of the State Science and Technology Commission (SSTC); Deputy Director-General of the Executive Office, SSTC; Director-General of the Department of Policy, Regulation and Reform, SSTC; Director-General of the Department of Policy, Regulation and Reform, the Ministry of Science and Technology. In April 2001, he served as Chief of the Science and Technology Daily (vice minister ranking). Beginning from November 2001, he served as Member of the Leading Party Group of MOST. Since January 2004, he has been serving as Member of the Leading Party Group of MOST (vice minister ranking).Since December 2004, he has been serving as Vice Minister of Science and Technology.