Kate Wang

Kate Wang (Chinese name 王可, Wáng Kě), born May 1, 1985 in Ya'an, Sichuan, China, is a Chinese author and screenwriter. She is a co-author of the book "Confession of an American Nerd" [http://www.china-pub.com/803887 Book Review] on "American Nerd".] . This book was written in English and translated into Chinese titled as "成长1+1", published by Electrical Industry Publisher of China ( [http://www.ce.cn/books/main/cbsq/200406/17/t20040617_1092646.btk 电子工业出版社] ). The other author of this book is her father Boqing Wang who used to be a managing director of an American company, now the CEO and founder of a startup Human Resources company in China.

When she was 5 years old, she moved to the US with her family and grew up in the Seattle area. In 2007, she graduated from Harvard University. She currently lives in Europe. She was one of the authors of a 20 episode TV series called " [http://www.yaolan.com/reading/guizi/app/index.asp My Little Devil] " [http://www.yaolan.com/book/xgzi.shtml Book Review] on "My Little Devil".] , an autobiographic documentary in English.

In the summer of 2006, she studied abroad in France together with other 15 Harvard students and found herself in the middle of a riot-torn nation at the center of international media attention. [http://www.thecrimson.com/printerfriendly.aspx?ref=512336 Harvard Crimson] article.]

Other Achievements

*Rensselaer Medal for achievement in mathematics and science (given to 1000 high-school students worldwide annually)
*American National Scholarship recipient
*American "Presidential Scholarship" final selection candidate (of 2.8 million high school graduates, 500 become final selection candidates)
*American Federation of University Women Outstanding Female Scientist Award (2003)
*Washington State Leading Scholar (2003)
*Washington State Teenage Beauty Pageant top 5 standing (2002)
*Selected as the State Education Minister in a Washington State government simulation (2002)
*Painting: Participated in the county exhibition and won first prize three times
*Studied dance and piano and is now a violinist with the Olympia City Youth Orchestra (1999-2003)
*Participant in the 2002 National Youth Leadership Forum

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