Zhang Guangjun (born 1965)

Chinese engineer and politician

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Zhang.

Zhang Guangjun

张广军

Vice Minister of Science and Technology

Incumbent

Assumed office
November 2021
Minister| Wang Zhigang
President of Southeast University
In office
November 2015 – January 2022
Preceded by| Yi Hong [zh]
Succeeded by| Huang Ru
Personal details
Born|  (1965-03-21) 21 March 1965 (age 59)
Tianjin, China
Political party| Communist Party of China
Alma mater| Tianjin University
Scientific career
Fields| Precision instrument
Institutions| Beihang University (1991–2015)
Southeast University (2015–2022)
Ministry of Science and Technology (2021–present)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 张广军
Traditional Chinese| 張廣軍
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhāng Guǎngjūn

Zhang Guangjun (Chinese: 张广军; born 21 March 1965) is a Chinese engineer and politician who is the current Vice Minister of Science and Technology, in office since November 2021. Previously he served as president of Southeast University. He is an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.[1]

## Biography[edit]

Zhang was born in Tianjin, on 21 March 1965. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1986, a master's degree in 1989, and a doctor's degree in 1991, all in precision instrument and all from Tianjin University. He also studied at North Dakota State University from April 1997 to April 1998. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in June 1986.

After graduating from Tianjin University, he taught at Beihang University, where he successively worked as lecturer, associate professor, professor. He moved up the ranks to become vice-president and dean of the Graduate School in December 2008. He was honored as a Distinguished Young Scholar by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2001. He was appointed as a "Chang Jiang Scholar" (or " Yangtze River Scholar") by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China in 2008. In November 2015, he became president of Southeast University, a position at vice-ministerial level.[2] In November 2021, he was appointed Vice Minister of Science and Technology by the State Council of China.[3]

## Honours and awards[edit]

* 2006 State Technological Invention Award (Second Class) for laser vision on-line dynamic measurement system and its key technology
* 2008 State Technological Invention Award (First Class) for small high precision celestial body sensor technology
* 2012 State Technological Invention Award (Second Class) for high precision and high dynamic vision measurement technology and system
* 2013 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
* 2016 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) for high dynamic star sensor technology and engineering application

## References[edit]

1. ^ Nie Chenjing (聂晨静) (24 October 2017). 十九大受权发布：中国共产党第十九届中央委员会候补委员名单. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 November 2021.聂晨静Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://www.xinhuanet.com//2017-10/24/c_1121848883.htm&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Zhang+Guangjun+(born+1965)" class="Z3988">
2. ^ Yang Bo (泱波) (23 November 2015). 易红任东南大学党委书记 张广军任东南大学校长. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 November 2021.泱波Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://news.sohu.com/20151123/n427736388.shtml&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Zhang+Guangjun+(born+1965)" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (13 November 2021). 东南大学校长张广军院士已任科技部副部长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 November 2021.钟煜豪Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_15371097&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Zhang+Guangjun+(born+1965)" class="Z3988">

## External links[edit]

* Zhang Guangjun on the official website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (in Chinese)

Educational offices

Preceded by

Yi Hong [zh]

|  President of Southeast University
2015–2022  | Succeeded by

Huang Ru