Zhiping Song is an Affiliate Professor at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF). Professor Song received his Ph.D. in management engineering from Huazhong University of science and technology. He is the president of China Association of Listed Companies and the president of China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association. He served as the chairman of China National Building Materials Group and China National Pharmaceutical Group. He was the representative of the 15th and 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the National Model Worker. He won the "Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Chinese Entrepreneur", "Yuan Baohua Gold Award for Enterprise Management", "China Economic Person", "Ishikawa Kano Award", "The CEO Lifetime Achievement Award of Fortune", "Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution Entrepreneur for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China", "Outstanding Chinese Enterprise Thinker" and many other awards.
Professor Song is a well-known entrepreneur, enterprise reformer and enterprise thinker in China. He has been deeply involved in enterprises for 40 years, and has always been at the forefront of enterprise reform, creating a lot of fresh experience in enterprise management and reform. When he was the chairman of China National Building Materials Group and China National Pharmaceutical Group, he led both companies to become the world's top 500 companies. Prof. Song has made great efforts in promoting the reform of state-owned enterprises and improving the quality of listed companies. His vision is widely recognized and respected by business community.
