Ding Guangxun, male, Han nationality, a native of Shanghai, born in September 1915¡ê?a graduate from St. John's University (Shanghai), Teachers College of Columbia University (New York) and Union Theological Seminary (New York) with a M.A. degree and a doctorate degree of Theology.
1937 - 1942 Student at St. John's University
1942 - 1945 Secretary at Shanghai YMCA Student Department
1946 - 1947 Secretary at Student Christian Movement of Canada
1947 - 1948 Student at Teachers College of Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary
1948 - 1951 Secretary at Geneva-based World Student Christian Federation
1951 - 1980 Secretary-general of Christian Literature Society in Shanghai, president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary, vice-president of Nanjing University and concurrently director of Institute of Religious Studies
1980 - 1989 Chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches in China, president of China Christian Council, vice-chairman of CPPCC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, Standing Committee member of National People's Congress (NPC) and member of NPC Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
1989 - 1997 Vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee, chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches in China, president of China Christian Council, vice-president of Nanjing University and president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary
1997 - present Vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee, honorary chairman of Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches in China, honorary president of China Christian Council and president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary
He was a member of 3rd CPPCC National Committee, a Standing Committee member of 5th CPPCC National Committee, vice chairman of 7th, 8th and 9th CPPCC National Committees; a deputy to 3rd, 4th and 5th NPC, member of 6th and 7th NPC Standing Committees, member of NPC Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.
