Ding Zhongli (; born 14 January 1957) is a Chinese

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althou ...

and politician. He is a

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of the

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and chairman of the

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Biography

Ding was born in Shengzhou,

Zhejiang Province Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

, on 14 January 1957. In 1982, he earned his B.Sc of

geochemistry Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing th ...

from

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a National university, national public university, public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigiou ...

. 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

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of the ''Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Science''. He's also the vice-president of the ''Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry''. 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. In December 2017, Ding was elected as the chairperson of the

, one of the political parties in China. In March 2018, Ding was elected as the

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. On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the

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imposed sanctions on all 14

Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress The Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress () is a political office in China. According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Vice Chairmen are responsible for assisting the Chairman in performin ...

, including Ding, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly."

References

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