Wang Tianpu

Wang Tianpu (Chinese: 王天普; 1962-), is a notable Chinese chemist, chemical engineer, and businessman. Wang was the current president of Sinopec, which is one of the three largest state-owned oil companies in China.[1] On April 27, 2015, Wang Tianpu was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption agency.[2]

Biography

Wang was born in Changle County (Chinese: 昌乐) County in 1962 in Shandong Province. In July 1985, Wang obtained BEng in organic chemical engineering from Qingdao Institute of Chemical Industry. Wang obtained MBA from Dalian University of Technology in July 1996. In August 2003, Wang obtained doctor of chemical engineering from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Wang is a (national) senior engineer equivalent to professor (Chinese: 教授级高级工程师).[3]

From August 2001 to April 2003, Wang was a Vice-president of Sinopec. From April 2003 to March 2005, Wang was a senior/exclusive Vice-president of Sinopec. Since March 2005, Wang has been the President of Sinopec.[4] Since May 2006, Wang has been elected as a Director of the Board of Sinopec.

On April 27, 2015, Wang Tianpu was was placed under investigation by the Party's internal disciplinary body for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2]

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