Xu Guanhua

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 (age 82)
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXú Guànhuá

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]

  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.