Wang Jinlong (Chinese: 王金龙; born March 1963) is a Chinese scientist and educator in the fields of shortwave communication. He has been President of the PLA Ground Force Engineering University since September 2015, and formerly served as Vice-President of PLA Information Engineering University. He holds the rank of major general (shao jiang) in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).[1]
Wang Jinlong | |||||||
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王金龙 | |||||||
| President of PLA Ground Force Engineering University | |||||||
| Assumed office 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New title | ||||||
| President of PLA University of Science and Technology | |||||||
| In office 2015–2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhang Yafei | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position revoked | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | March 1963 (age 61) Haixing County, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
| Scientific career | |||||||
| Fields | Shortwave communication | ||||||
| Institutions | PLA Ground Force Engineering University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 王金龍 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王金龙 | ||||||
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Education edit
Wang was born in Haixing County, Hebei in March 1963. He received his doctor's degree from PLA Information Engineering University in 1992.
Career edit
In January 2012 he was appointed Vice-President of PLA Information Engineering University. On September 25, 2015, he was promoted to become President of the PLA University of Science and Technology (now PLA Ground Force Engineering University), replacing Zhang Yafei.
In September 2017 he became a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.[2]
Honours and awards edit
- November 22, 2019 Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)[3]
References edit
- ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (26 September 2015). 解放军理工大学领导层职务调整，王金龙少将履新该校校长. Thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一), ed. (6 September 2017). 解放军和武警部队选举产生303名出席党的十九大代表(名单). ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ 2019年中科院院士增选结果揭晓，64人当选，最小年龄42岁. ifeng (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.