Shi Zhengrong
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Dr Shi Zhengrong (施正荣)is the founder,[1] chairman and chief executive officer of Suntech Power.[1] According to Forbes Magazine, he is the wealthiest person living in China, with a personal net worth of $2.2 billion US dollars as of March, 2006.[2] He has Australian citizenship.[3]
Dr Shi Zhengrong is a Christian. He is a graduate of the University of NSW's School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering [2]. He has donated funds for renewable energy research there "because he felt it was not getting an appropriate level of government support", according to Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Suntech website
- ^ Forbes World's Richest 2006 - China residents. March 9, 2006.
- ^ Forbes World's Richest 2006. March 9, 2006.
- ^ 'Climate of fear' in solar research, The Canberra Times, 30 May 2006. Accessed 5 June 2006.