Xu Hang
Xu Hang 徐航 | |
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Nationality | Chinese |
Alma mater | Tsinghua University (BA, MA) |
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Years active | 1991-present |
Title | Co-founder, chairman and co-CEO of Mindray |
Xu Hang (born 1967) is a Chinese billionaire business magnate and philanthropist. He is the co-founder, chairman and co-CEO of the Shenzhen-based multinational medical instrumentation manufacturer Mindray Medical International.[1]
Xu Hang holds a BA degree from Tsinghua University. Later he did his MA in biomedical engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua. After graduation, Xu Hang became famous for inventing China's first domestic color B-ultrasound machine, for which he even won the National Progress Award. In 1991, he became one of the founders of Mindray, which soon became the country's largest high-tech medical equipment manufacturer. In 2001, Xu Hang also established Pengrui Investment Group Co., Ltd which focuses on high-tech environmental protection, real estate and ecotourism project development.[2][3] In 2012, he resigned from the co-CEO position of Minday but continued serving as the chairman of the company.[4]
Xu Hang made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of US$16.1 billion and occupied the 113th position in the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Xu Hang". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Hang Xu". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Relying on research and development to become a billionaire, the United States and Europe are rushing to buy, helping China break the monopoly of three major parts". Min News. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "Mindray Medical's Mr. Xu Hang Has Resigned From Co-CEO". BioSpace. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2022-04-17.