| SHI Zhengrong 施正荣 施正榮 |
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| Born | 1963 Yangzhong, Jiangsu, PRC |
| Alma mater | Zhejiang University University of NSW |
| Occupation | Founder, Chairman & CEO Suntech Power |
| Net worth | US$2.9 billion (2008)[1] |
Zhengrong Shi (Chinese: 施正荣; pinyin: Shī Zhèngróng, born 1963[2]) is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Suntech Power.
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Dr. Shi was born in Yangzhong, 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.[3] 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.[4]
He acquired Australian citizenship[5] 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.[5]
Dr. Shi was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2009.
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.[6]
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.