| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2005— | Vice-Chairman and First Secretary, China Association for Science and Technology | |
| 1998—2005 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology | |
| 1994 | (Won UN Boutros Boutros-Ghali Special Research Prize) | |
| Member, All-China Women's Federation, Executive Committee | ||
| Deputy Director, China Committee of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction | ||
| 1992—1997 | Delegate, CPC, National Congress | |
| Deputy Director, Environmental Protection Committee of the State Council | ||
| 1991—1998 | Vice-Minister, State Science and Technology Commission | |
| 1989—1991 | Director, State Science and Technology Commission, Science and Technology Policy Department |