Wang Jian (; born October 1962) is a

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computer scientist currently serving as chief technology officer of

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. He is an editor of ''

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''.

Biography

Wang was born in October 1962. He received his bachelor's degree and doctor's degree from

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in 1984 and 1990, respectively. After graduating, he joined the faculty of the university and was promoted to professor in 1992. He was director of Department of Psychology between 1994 and 1998. In 1996 he was a visiting professor at

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. In 1999 he joined the Microsoft Research Asia. In September 2008 he was offered a position as chief architect of

. In August 2012 he became chief technology officer. In October 2019,

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listed him as the 1008th richest person in China with an estimated wealth of 4.1 billion yuan.

Honours and awards

* November 22, 2019 Member of the

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(CAE)

References

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