[Onsite R&D Working Group Meeting] Shanghai Government Policy Update on Foreign-Funded R&D Centers Go back »
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Time2021-09-17 - 2021-09-17 | 14:30 - 16:30
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Venue:European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Unit 2204
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Fee:Members: Free
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Speakers
Dr. Steven Cheng
Steven Cheng got Bachelor Degree in Chemistry from Nanjing University in 1993, and Master Degree in Materials Chemistry from Fudan University in 1996. Then, he studied in the United States and obtained PhD Degree in Chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2001.
Steven Cheng started his career as a researcher in GE Silicones, developing silicone compounds. In 2007, he joined Evonik as Technical Manager of Industry Specialties, focusing on new applications of surfactant products. Subsequently in 2014, he joined Air Liquide as Senior R&D Manager leading the R&D team of Air Liquide in China.
Steven Cheng is now Director of Air Liquide China R&D. Besides managing Air Liquide R&D team in China, Steven is also responsible for building a strong connection with local innovation ecosystem including industry leaders, public research institutes, universities, customers, suppliers and start-ups in China.
Dr. Michael Schmidt
Dr. Michael Schmidt is the Covestro Innovation Head APAC & Head of the Polymer Research & Development Center (Shanghai), Covestro, China, based in Shanghai. Over the past 18 years Dr. Schmidt has held various leadership positions within Covestro and before that Bayer, from which Covestro was spun off in September 2015. Dr. Schmidt holds a Doctorate in Engineering PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in Polymer materials from the University of Erlangen–Nürnberg, Germany.
Ms. Sally Qin
Experience
Sally Qin is an experienced tax manager in Grant Thornton. She has extensive tax experience in serving domestic companies, for more than 7 years.
Sector experience
Sally worked closely with lots of group clients. Her experience includes providing tax compliance, outbound remittance, tax planning and tax and business advisory services in aspect of PRC tax compliance and, investment structure planning and business and operation model analysis.
Sally has served a lot of national and multinational clients, and the biggest client among them listed on Fortune 500 which have more than 400 hundred branched in China. Sally assists the clients from various industries, mainly includes Consumers, Retail, E-commerce, IT, Manufacturing, and etc
Educational background
Sally has received her Bachelor Degrees from Shanghai International Study University, China.
