Liu Ruopeng
Liu Ruopeng | |
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Born | 1982/1983 (age 35–36)[1] |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater |
Zhejiang University Duke University |
Net worth | US$1.3 billion (2017 Forbes billionaire list)[1] |
Liu Ruopeng is a Chinese entrepreneur and businessman whose main source of wealth is the Chinese conglomerate Kuang-Chi.[2]
Early life
Liu has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Zhejiang University.[3] He has a master's degree and a doctorate from Duke University.[1][3]
Career
While a PhD student at Duke University,[1][3] Liu allegedly stole intellectual property from a United States Department of Defense-funded laboratory[4][5][6] and passed it to Chinese researchers, which eventually resulted in his expulsion from the David R. Smith research group at the university.[6] Liu was investigated by the F.B.I., but ultimately was not charged with a crime. The incident is the subject of a book by ProPublica senior editor Daniel Golden, Spy Schools: How the CIA, FBI, and Foreign Intelligence Secretly Exploit America's Universities.
In 2015, Liu bought a controlling stake in the loss making New Zealand company Martin Aircraft Company, makers of the yet to be commercially viable Martin Jetpack.[2][7]
He is the president of the Shenzhen-based Kuang-Chi Institute of Advanced Technology and the chairman of Hong Kong-listed KuangChi Science.[2]
Personal life
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Liu Ruopeng". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 Post Magazine. "'Elon Musk of China' aims to give the world a commercial jetpack - but is it just flight of fancy? | South China Morning Post". Scmp.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 Ruopeng Liu (26 August 2014). "Ruopeng Liu: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers Over Espionage Fears". The New York Times. 2018-04-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "How one graduate student allegedly stole Duke research to create a billion-dollar Chinese company". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- 1 2 "How Spy Agencies Use American Universities to Secretly Recruit Students". Town & Country. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ↑ "Liu Ruopeng - Jetpack backer ready for liftoff - Business - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.