Zhou Jianmin

Zhou Jianmin
周健民
Vice Chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
In office
January 2008 – September 2017
Chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
In office
May 2007 – December 2017
Personal details
BornJuly 1956 (age 70)
Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
PartyChinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party
Alma materNanjing University
University of Saskatchewan
OccupationSoil scientist, academic, politician

Zhou Jianmin (Chinese: 周健民; born July 1956) is a Chinese soil scientist, academic administrator, and politician. He is a researcher at the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences and formerly served as vice chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (CPWDP).[1]

Zhou's research has focused on soil science, plant nutrition, agricultural chemistry, and sustainable land use. He served as director of the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences and later as president of the Nanjing Branch of Chinese Academy of science.[2]

Biography

Zhou was born in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, in July 1956. He worked as a secondary school teacher in Ganyu County from 1975 to 1978 before entering the Department of Chemistry at Nanjing University, where he specialized in catalysis. After graduating in 1982, he pursued postgraduate studies in agricultural chemistry at the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences.[3]

Following completion of his master's degree, Zhou joined the Institute of Soil Science as a researcher. Between 1987 and 1988, he was a visiting scholar at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. He subsequently remained at the university for doctoral and postdoctoral research in the Department of Soil Science from 1989 to 1995, earning a doctorate in agricultural sciences.[4]

After returning to China in 1995, Zhou resumed his work at the Institute of Soil Science and rapidly advanced through its leadership ranks. He became head of the Division of Soil and Plant Nutrition in 1997, assistant director of the institute later that year, deputy director in 1998, and director in December 1999.[5] In May 2005, he was appointed vice president of the Nanjing Branch of Chinese Academy of science while continuing to serve as director of the Institute of Soil Science. In December 2007, he became president of the Nanjing Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[6]

In parallel with his scientific career, Zhou became active in the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party, one of China's legally recognized minor political parties. He was elected chairperson of its Jiangsu Provincial Committee in 2007 and later became a member of the Standing Committee of the party's Central Committee. In January 2008, he was elected vice chairperson of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, serving until 2017.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "我的履职故事丨周健民委员：为国是建言 为民生鼓呼". 中国政协网 (in Chinese). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. ↑ "专访全国政协委员、中科院南京分院院长周健民： 清理沿江化工企业 保障长江生命线安全". 21财经 (in Chinese). 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  3. ↑ "周健民委员：警惕"紧跟国际热点"式创新浮夸". 专题-财新网 (in Chinese). 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  4. ↑ "周健民----中国科学院南京土壤研究所". 中国科学院南京土壤研究所 (in Chinese). 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  5. ↑ "政协江苏省第十二届委员会主席、副主席简历". 手机新浪网 (in Chinese). 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  6. 1 2 "科学网—中科院南京分院领导班子换届 周健民任院长". 科学网—新闻 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  7. ↑ "土壤研究所". 中国科学院南京土壤研究所 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
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