Zhang Shougong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Shougong (born 1 July 1957) is a Chinese forestry engineer and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, formerly served as president of Chinese Academy of Forestry from 2007 to 2018.^[1]

Zhang Shougong
张守攻
President of Chinese Academy of Forestry
In office 2007 – November 2018
Preceded by	Jiang Zehui [zh]
Succeeded by	Liu Shirong
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 68) Huaiyuan County, Anhui, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Anhui Agricultural University Beijing Forestry University
Scientific career
Fields	Forestry
Institutions	Chinese Academy of Forestry
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	张守攻
Traditional Chinese	張守攻
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Shǒugōng

Biography

Zhang was born in Huaiyuan County, Anhui, on 1 July 1957.^[1] He holds a bachelor's degree from Anhui Agricultural University, and master's and doctor's degrees from Beijing Forestry University, all in forestry.^[1]

He was dispatched to the Chinese Academy of Forestry in 1990, becoming vice president in 1997 and president in 2008. On 24 February 2018, he became a delegate to the 13th National People's Congress.^[2] In March 2018, he was appointed vice chairperson of the National People's Congress Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee.^{[citation needed]}

He was a delegate of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.^{[citation needed]}

Honors and awards

• 2001 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)^[3]
• 2002 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)^[3]
• 2010 State Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class)^[3]
• 27 November 2017 Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)^[4]