Qian Weichang, Vice-Chairman of Ninth CPPCC National Committee

Qian, male; born October, 1912; a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province; member of China Democratic League (CDL); graduated from University of Toronto in Canada with a doctorate; professor and academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Worked at California Institute of Technology, 1942-1946; returned to China in 1946 and served as professor at Qinghua, Beijing and Yanjing Universities, 1946-1948.

Worked as professor and vice-president of Qinghua University, deputy secretary-general of All-China Youth Federation, departmental member of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Standing Committee member of CDL Central Committee, 1949-1983; served as president of Shanghai Polytechnical University and head of Shanghai Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Institute, 1983-1994.

Served as member of Drafting Committee of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Basic Law and vice-chairman of Macao SAR Basic Law Drafting Committee, 1987-1994.

Serving as vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee, vice-chairman of CDL Central Committee, executive president of China Council for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, president of China Overseas Exchanges Association and academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1987; honorary chairman of CDL Central Committee and president of Shanghai University since 1994.

Standing Committee member of 5th CPPCC National Committee, vice-chairman of 6th to 8th CPPCC National Committees and deputy to 1st and 4th National People's Congresses.