Zhengrong Shi

Infobox_Celebrity
name = SHI Zhengrong
施正荣
施正榮
caption =
birth_date = 1963
birth_place = flagicon|PRC Wuxi, Jiangsu, PRC
occupation = Founder, Chairman & CEO
Suntech Power
alma_mater = University of NSW
salary =
networth = loss US$2.9 billion (2008) [ [http://www.uasp.net/Content_7095.aspx 施正荣简介 ] ]

Dr Zhengrong Shi (zh-cp|c=施正荣|p=Shī Zhèngróng, born 1963 [cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/92d94ba6-24e4-11d8-81c6-08209b00dd01,gaid=060922005460.html|title=The alternative rich list|date=2006-09-22|access=2007-05-07] ) is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Suntech Power.

Biography

Dr. Shi was born in Yangzhong, China. After obtaining his Master's degree from Shanghai, he went to the University of NSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering where he obtained his doctorate degree on solar power technology. [ [http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/ School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering] ]

He acquired an Australian citizenship and returned to China in 2001 to set up his solar power company - Suntech Power. According to the 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.cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_Shi-Zhengrong_EP46.html|title=#396 Shi Zhengrong|work=The World's Billionaires|publisher=Forbes]

ocial contributions

He has donated funds for renewable energy 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. [ [http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=environment&story_id=483748&category=environment&m=5&y=2006 'Climate of fear' in solar research] , "The Canberra Times", 30 May 2006. Accessed 5 June 2006.]

Interviews

Dr Zhengrong is a key note speaker at the [http://www.metropoliscongress2008.com/ 2008 Metropolis Congress] in Sydney October 2008. Dr Zhengrong will address world mayors and industry leaders on renewable energy and the impact of climate change worldwide.

References

External links

* [http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/05/06/ft.suntech/index.html Shi Zhengrong: China's sunshine boy] , CNN
* [http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1663317_1663322_1669932,00.html Shi Zhengrong] , Time Magazine
* [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_Shi-Zhengrong_EP46.html #396 Shi Zhengrong] , The World's Billionaires 2008, Forbes
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audio/2008/jul/25/watts.solar Mr Sunshine: China's solar billionaire Shi Zhengrong]