International Council for Science : Committee on Data for Science and Technology

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C O D A T A

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society
13-15 November 2005, Corinthia Khamsa Hotel, Tunis

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Access to Scientific Data and Information: Benefits to Society

LIU Chuang - Biography

LIU Chuang, Geographer

LIU Chuang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, is the Director of Global Change Information and Research Center, Institute of Geography and Natural Resource, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She serves as the Co-Chair of the CODATA Task Group on "Preservation and Archiving of Scientific and Technical Data in Developing Countries," a member of ICSU Task Group on World Data Centers, Associate Director of Data Committee of China Association of Geographical Information Systems, Secretary General of Remote Sensing and Data Information Network, and as a member of the Chinese National Committee of International Geosphere and Biosphere Program. Dr. Liu Chuang was an Information Scientist and China Project Leader at the Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), USA, from 1994-1998, Visiting Professor of University of British Columbia, Canada, from 1992-1993, and Associate Professor of Peking University from 1989-1991. She served for UNDP/FAO and Asia Development Bank as a Consultant and Technical Assistant during 1995-1998. She received her PhD in geography from Peking University, China, and her master and bachelor degrees in geography in China. She has received awards from START (USA), CIESIN (USA), MOST (China), Peking University (China), and ISPRS (Japan) based on her scientific achievements.