Liu Ruopeng Explained
Liu Ruopeng (; is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded the conglomerate Kuang-Chi.[2] He is also a member of the Chinese Communist Party and a National People's Congress deputy.[3]
Early life
Liu has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Zhejiang University.[4] He has a master's degree and a doctorate from Duke University.[5] [4]
Career
While a PhD student at Duke University,[4] Liu allegedly stole intellectual property from a United States Department of Defense-funded laboratory[6] [7] [8] and passed it to Chinese researchers, which eventually resulted in his expulsion from the David R. Smith research group at the university. Liu was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 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.[9]
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] [10]
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.[5]
Notes and References
- News: Shenzhen Oral History - Liu Ruopeng: Continuous Innovation Helps China Become a Global Leader in Metamaterials. Shenzhen Evening News. 2023-02-17. 17 Feb 2023. https://archive.today/20230217094246/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/3tXsuUmemZ2XYQHi6xQ0WA#.
- Web site: 'Elon Musk of China' aims to give the world a commercial jetpack - but is it just flight of fancy? . 7 April 2015. South China Morning Post . 2 June 2017.
- Web site: List of Members of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National Committee of China Association for Science and Technology - Liu Ruopeng . https://archive.today/20200401215720/http://www.cast.org.cn/art/2018/10/8/art_386_35914.html . 1 Apr 2020 . 16 Feb 2023 . China Association for Science and Technology.
- Web site: Ruopeng Liu . Ruopeng Liu: Executive Profile & Biography . Bloomberg . 26 August 2014 . 2 June 2017.
- Web site: Liu Ruopeng . Forbes.com . 2 June 2017.
- News: 2018-04-30 . White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers Over Espionage Fears . 2018-05-06 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
- News: How one graduate student allegedly stole Duke research to create a billion-dollar Chinese company. The Chronicle. 2018-05-06. 6 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506104313/http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/10/how-one-graduate-student-allegedly-stole-duke-research-to-create-billion-dollar-chinese-company. dead.
- News: How Spy Agencies Use American Universities to Secretly Recruit Students. 2017-10-13. Town & Country. 2018-05-06. en-US.
- Book: Golden, Daniel . Daniel Goldin . Spy Schools: How the CIA, FBI, and Foreign Intelligence Secretly Exploit America's Universities . Spy Schools . 2017-10-10 . Henry Holt and Company . 978-1-62779-636-1 . en.
- Web site: Liu Ruopeng - Jetpack backer ready for liftoff - Business - NZ Herald News . Nzherald.co.nz . 28 May 2016 . 2 June 2017.
