Shi Zhengrong
Encyclopedia
Zhengrong Shi is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer
of Suntech Power
.
, Jiangsu
province, China
. He finished his undergraduate study at Changchun University of Science and Technology
in Changchun
, and obtained his Master's degree
from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Afterward, Shi went to the University of NSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
where he obtained his doctorate degree on solar power technology.
He acquired Australia
n citizenship and returned to China in 2001 to set up his solar power company - Suntech Power
. According to Forbes Magazine
, he is now one of the wealthiest people living in China, with a personal net worth
of US$2.9 billion as of March 2008.
Dr. Shi was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
in 2009.
research to the University of NSW, Australia "because he felt it was not getting an appropriate level of government support", according to Australian Greens
Senator Christine Milne
.
Dr Shi is a keynote speaker at the 2008 Metropolis Congress in Sydney October 2008. Dr Shi will address world mayors and industry leaders on renewable energy and the impact of climate change worldwide.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Suntech Power
Suntech Power
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is the world's largest producer of solar panels, with 1,800MW of annual production capacity by the end of 2010. With offices or production facilities in every major market, Suntech has delivered more than 13,000,000 solar panels to thousands of companies in more...
.
Biography
Dr. Shi was born in YangzhongYangzhong
Yangzhong is a county-level city administered by Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province.It is located in the middle south of Jiangsu Province and in the cradle of the Yangtze River. It is situated on the second biggest island in the Yangtze River, known locally as Yangzhong Island, which was formed about...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
province, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He finished his undergraduate study at Changchun University of Science and Technology
Changchun University of Science and Technology
Changchun University of Science and Technology is a provincial key university, previously known as Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics， 1960-2002...
in Changchun
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and...
, and obtained his Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Afterward, Shi went to the University of NSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering is one of ten schools of engineering at the University of New South Wales.It was officially recognised as a school on January 1, 2006, after having previously been known as the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering.As of 2003, the school...
where he obtained his doctorate degree on solar power technology.
He acquired Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n citizenship and returned to China in 2001 to set up his solar power company - Suntech Power
Suntech Power
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. is the world's largest producer of solar panels, with 1,800MW of annual production capacity by the end of 2010. With offices or production facilities in every major market, Suntech has delivered more than 13,000,000 solar panels to thousands of companies in more...
. According to Forbes Magazine
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, he is now one of the wealthiest people living in China, with a personal net worth
Net worth
In business, net worth is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. For a company, this is called shareholders' preference and may be referred to as book value. Net worth is stated as at a particular year in time...
of US$2.9 billion as of March 2008.
Dr. Shi was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering is an independent non-government organization dedicated to the promotion in Australia of scientific and engineering knowledge to practical purposes. Professor Robin Batterham is the current President of ATSE....
in 2009.
Philanthropy
He has donated funds for renewable energyRenewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
research to the University of NSW, Australia "because he felt it was not getting an appropriate level of government support", according to Australian Greens
Australian Greens
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is an Australian green political party.The party was formed in 1992; however, its origins can be traced to the early environmental movement in Australia and the formation of the United Tasmania Group , the first Green party in the world, which...
Senator Christine Milne
Christine Milne
Christine Anne Milne is an Australian Senator and deputy leader of the Australian Greens.Christine Milne first came to public attention for her role in opposing the building of the Wesley Vale pulp mill near Bass Strait in North Western Tasmania on the basis of its allegedly harmful environmental...
.
Dr Shi is a keynote speaker at the 2008 Metropolis Congress in Sydney October 2008. Dr Shi will address world mayors and industry leaders on renewable energy and the impact of climate change worldwide.
External links
- China: the Sun King, ABC Radio National
- Shi Zhengrong: China's sunshine boy, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
- Shi Zhengrong, Time Magazine
- #396 Shi Zhengrong, The World's Billionaires 2008, ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
- Mr Sunshine: China's solar billionaire Shi Zhengrong