Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
Jiang is of Korean descent and was born in February 1936, in Longjing, in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, Manchukuo. He became the first Chinese scientist in researching microwave remote sensing technology after he participated in the creation of China's first satellite, Dong Fang Hong I. He was the founder of China's National Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (NMRS), Chinese Academy of Science.