Liu Ruopeng
Liu Ruopeng | |
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Born | 1982/1983 (age 38–39)[1] |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Zhejiang University Duke University |
Liu Ruopeng (Chinese: 刘若鹏; is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded the 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[]
Liu Ruopeng lives in Shenzhen, China.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Liu Ruopeng". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "'Elon Musk of China' aims to give the world a commercial jetpack - but is it just flight of fancy?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b c 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. 30 April 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "How one graduate student allegedly stole Duke research to create a billion-dollar Chinese company". The Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "How Spy Agencies Use American Universities to Secretly Recruit Students". Town & Country. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Liu Ruopeng - Jetpack backer ready for liftoff - Business - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- Living people
- People from Shenzhen
- Zhejiang University alumni
- Duke University alumni
- Chinese technology company founders
- Chinese billionaires
- Chinese expatriates in the United States
- Businesspeople from Guangdong
- 1980s births
- Chinese people stubs