Wang Hanzhong

Chinese genetic engineer

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Wang.

Wang Hanzhong

王汉中

Born|  (1963-12-27) 27 December 1963 (age 61)

Lianyuan County, Hunan, China

Alma mater| Huazhong Agricultural University
Scientific career
Fields| Rapeseed genetics and breeding
Institutions| Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 王汉中
Traditional Chinese| 王漢中
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Wáng Hànzhōng

Wang Hanzhong (born 27 December 1963) is a Chinese rapeseed genetics and breeding engineer who is vice president of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, deputy leader of the Expert Steering Group for Whole Process Mechanization of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.[1]

## Biography

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Wang was born in the town of Longtang in Lianyuan County, Hunan, on 27 December 1963.[2][1] He earned a bachelor's degree in 1984, a master's degree in 1987, and a doctor's degree in 1990, all from Huazhong Agricultural University and all in crop genetic and breeding.[1]

He was despatched to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in July 1990, becoming director of the Institute of Oil Crops in August 1994 and director in June 1999. After this office was terminated in December 2014, he moved up the ranks to become vice president, concurrently serving as deputy leader of the Expert Steering Group for Whole Process Mechanization of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas since May 2021.

## Honours and awards

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* 2006 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)[3]
* 2014 State Technological Invention Award (Second Class)[3]
* 27 November 2017 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c 王汉中. cae.cn (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
2. ^ Wu Xianbiao (吴显彪) (30 November 2017). 涟源籍科学家王汉中当选中国工程院院士. ldnews.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 September 2021.吴显彪Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://news.ldnews.cn/counties/lianyuan/201711/547199.shtml&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Wang+Hanzhong" class="Z3988">
3. ^ a b 王汉中. ckcest.cn (in Chinese). 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
4. ^ Chang Li (常理) (27 November 2017). 农科院副院长王汉中当选中国工程院院士. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 September 2021.常理Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/201711/27/t20171127_27009684.shtml&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Wang+Hanzhong" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Ding Xiao (丁晓), ed. (27 November 2017). 中国工程院产生67位新当选院士，比尔·盖茨当选外籍院士. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 September 2021.