Solarfun Appoints Independent Directors
03 April 2009 - 3:30PM
Business Wire
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (�Solarfun� or �the Company� )
(NASDAQ:SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon
ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules in China, today
announced the appointments of Dr. David N.K. Wang and Professor
Rongqiang Cui as independent directors, effective April 02, 2009.
Dr. Wang has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the
board of directors. They will replace Mr. Zhoumiao Gao and Mr.
Johan van Splunter.
Dr. Wang is currently the chairman of the board of Ether
Optronics Inc. and an overseas advisor to the Ministry of Science
and Technology of The People�s Republic of China. He is also an
advisor to the Greater China Innovation and Entrepreneurship
project of Stanford University in the United States. He was a
member of the board of directors of Semiconductor Equipment and
Materials International (SEMI) and chairman of its China Regional
Advisory Board.
From September 2005 to June 2007, Dr. Wang served as the Chief
Executive Officer of Huahong Group and concurrently chairman of
Huahong NEC, a subsidiary of Huahong Group. Prior to joining Hua
Hong Group, Dr. Wang served as executive vice president of Applied
Materials and president of Applied Materials Asia. Dr. Wang was
responsible for Applied Materials' business strategy, planning and
execution throughout Asia.
Dr. Wang has also been a member of, chaired and helped found a
variety of councils, committees and associations related to
technology and Asia-Pacific business and economy. He received his
Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from the University of
California, Berkeley.
Rongqiang Cui is a professor and Ph.D. candidates� supervisor at
Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Professor Cui is also the deputy
head of the Solar Power Generation and Refrigeration Research
Center of the Ministry of Education, executive director of the
Chinese Solar Energy Society and president of the Shanghai Solar
Energy Society.
Professor Cui joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1996 and
worked as the head of the Solar Energy Institute from 1996 to 2006.
He previously worked as an assistant tutor, lecturer, professor and
head of the solar energy research center of the physics department
of Xi�an Jiao Tong University from 1964 to 1996. He graduated from
Xi�an Jiao Tong University with a degree in engineering physics in
1964.
Yonghua Lu, Chairman of Solarfun, commented, �I�m very happy to
announce that Dr. David Wang and Professor Rongqiang Cui have
agreed to join our board as independent directors. Both men have
extensive experience in China. Dr. Wang is a recognized and
award-winning technology innovator with more than 100 patents to
his name and has a wide variety of experience in research, product
development, marketing and executive positions in the technology
industry. Professor Cui, as one of the pioneering academics in the
Chinese solar industry, first started research in solar cell
theory, technology and application systems back in 1971. He has
coordinated seven major PV projects sponsored by major Chinese
state bodies and has published more than 60 papers in scientific
research journals. I am confident that with their business and
technical experience, they will immediately strengthen our board.
I�d also like to thank Mr. Zhoumiao Gao and Johan van Splunter for
their valuable contributions and service to our company. �
About Solarfun
Solarfun Power Holdings Co, Ltd. manufactures both PV cells and
PV modules, provides PV cell processing services to convert silicon
wafers into PV cells, and supplies solar system integration
services in China. Solarfun produces both monocrystalline and
multicrystalline silicon cells and modules, and manufactures 100%
of its modules with in-house produced PV cells. Solarfun sells its
products both through third-party distributors, OEM manufacturers
and directly to system integrators. Solarfun was founded in 2004
and its products have been certified to TUV and UL safety and
quality standards. SOLF-G
http://www.solarfun.com.cn
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