袁正光早年就职于共青团中央,从事青少年科技教育工作,后来历任中国科协青少年部副部长、中国青少年科技辅导协会秘书长和副理事长等。在从事青少年科技活动的过程中,他在国内最早提出了“科学素质”的概念,并以《人民日报》评论员文章发表。 In his early years, Yuan Zhengguang worked for the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and engaged in science and technology education for young people. He later served as vice minister of Youth Division of China Association for Science and Technology, secretary general and vice chairman of China Youth Science and Technology Counseling Association. In the process of engaging in science and technology activities for young people, he first proposed the concept of “scientific literacy” in China and published it under the article of “People’s Daily” commentator.