China Vitae : Biography of Bai Chunli

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 12/19/2007
Career Data Updated: 12/19/2007

Bai Chunli 白春礼

Alternate Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Deputy President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Born: 1955

Birthplace: Liaoning Province, Dandong City

Biography

Bai Chunli, male, Manchu nationality, is a native of Dandong, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1955 and earned a doctorate at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry.

As a post-doctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology's jet propulsion laboratory, Bai Chunli started his exploration into the atomic world. In March of 1989, Bai's research group developed China's first atomic force microscope, which was used to observe the surface structure of several conductors, semi-conductors and insulators. Bai, who has received various awards from the state and the science academy, is now remolding the sweep tunnel microscope probe to adapt the microscope to low-temperature and vacuum conditions.

Bai Chunli is a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician and physical chemist as well as a research fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry. He was an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee and is now an alternate member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Alternate Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1999—	Member, State Academic Degrees Committee
1998—	Director, China Chemistry Association
1997—2002	Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—	Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1995—2000	Vice-Chairman, All-China Youth Federation
1993—1998	Member, 8th CPPCC, National Committee
1992—1997	Vice-Dean, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chemistry Research Institute
1989	Developer, (China's 1st Atomic Force Microscope)
1987—1992	Researcher, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chemistry Research Institute
1985—1987	Post-Doctoral Researcher, California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory USA, California, Pasadena
1981—1985	Graduate Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chemistry Research Institute (Received Doctorate)
1978—1981	Graduate Student, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chemistry Research Institute (Received Master's Degree)
1978—1978	Internship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Applied Chemistry Institute Jilin Province, Changchun City
1974	Joined, CPC
1974—1978	Student, Beijing University, Chemistry Department Beijing Municipality
1970—1974	Soldier, Production and Construction Corps Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region