Wang Kemin (born 1957)

Wang
王珂敏
Head of Education Department of Hunan government
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2011
Communist Party Secretary	Himself
Preceded by	Zhang Fangping (张放平)
Head of Science and Technology Department of Hunan government
In office February 2003 – September 2011
Preceded by	Ji Yigui (季益贵)
Succeeded by	Peng Guofu (彭国甫)
President of Hunan University
In office May 1999 – April 2003
Preceded by	Yu Ruqin
Succeeded by	Gu Shiwen
Personal details
Born	August 1957 (age 67) Ningxiang County, Hunan
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Residence(s)	Changsha, Hunan
Alma mater	Hunan University ETH Zurich
Occupation	Politician, educator

Wang Kemin (Chinese: 王珂敏; pinyin: Wāng Kēmĭn; born August 1957) is a Chinese politician and educator. He is the current Head of Education Department of Hunan government. He previously served as Head of Science and Technology Department of Hunan government, and President of Hunan University.

Wang was a member of the 15th and 17th National People's Congress.

Biography

Wang was born and raised in Ningxiang County, Hunan. He joined the Communist Party of China in November 1985. He received his doctor's degree from Hunan University in 1987. After college, he taught there. From February 1989 to January 1991 he studied at ETH Zurich as a postdoctor. He joined the chemical engineering faculty of Hunan University in January 1991 and was promoted to professor in 1992. He served as Dean of Hunan University's College of Chemical Engineering from October 1996 to March 1997 and the university's Vice-President from March 1997 to September 1997. In September 1997 he was appointed Executive Vice President of Hunan University. After this office was terminated in May 1999, he became its University, serving until April 2003.

In February 2003 he was promoted to become Head of Science and Technology Department of Hunan government, a position he held until September 2011, when he was appointed Head of Education Department of Hunan government.

Honor

He was honored as a Distinguished Young Scholar by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Chinese: 国家杰出青年科学基金) in 1998.