Ding Zhongli

Ding Zhongli (simplified Chinese: 丁仲礼; traditional Chinese: 丁仲禮; pinyin: Dīng Zhònglǐ; born 14 January 1957) is a Chinese geologist and politician. He is a Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress, and a vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ding.

Biography

Ding was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province on 14 January 1957. In 1982, he earned his B.Sc of geochemistry from Zhejiang University. In 1988, he obtained PhD from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science.

Ding's research mainly focuses on the Neogene eolian sediments and ancient climate. He is the current Director-general of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science.[1] He's also the vice-president of the Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry.[2]

In December 2005, Ding was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Science. In January 2008, he was pointed as the vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[3] In December 2017, Ding was elected as the chairperson of the China Democratic League,[4] one of the political parties in China.

In March 2018, Ding was elected as the Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.[5]

On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress, including Ding, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."[6]

References
  1. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science Archived January 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine organizational framework
  2. Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry Archived June 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, csmpg.org.cn; accessed 9 March 2018.
  3. News, xinhuanet.com; accessed 9 March 2018.
  4. "中国民主同盟". www.dem-league.org.cn.
  5. "十三届全国人大一次会议选举产生全国人大常委会副委员长、秘书长". Xinhua. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  6. "Hong Kong-related Designations | U.S. Department of the Treasury". home.treasury.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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