Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 5/25/2004
Career Data Updated: 3/22/2007
Chen Jiansheng 陈建生
Vice-Chairman of the 10th Beijing Municipal Committee of CPPCC; Member of the 10th NPC Standing Committee; Vice-Chairman of the 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party; Member of Education, Science, Culture and Health C
Born: 1938
Birthplace: Fujian Province, Fuzhou City
Biography
Chen Jiangsheng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Fuzhou, Fujian Province. He was born in 1938 and graduated from Beijing University in 1963 with a major in astrophysics. In his professional field he did research at the Beijing Observatory, was a member of the mathematics and physics division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and from 1998 on was director of the Beijing Astrophysical Center. He has done research on quasars and the origin and evolution of celestial bodies.
In 1995, he became a member of the standing committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party and later became vice-chairman of its Central Committee. He is also a member of the CPPCC National Committee and of the 9th NPC Standing Committee.
