4th World Magnesium Forum

Education Background:

1986/09——1990/07 Northwest University, Chemistry major, Bachelor Degree;

2004/09——2006/09 Peking University Guanghua School of Management, Business Management major, On-the-job Graduate Degree

Working Experience:

1990/08——2005/08 Shaanxi Fangyuan Chemical group Gugu Fertilizer Branch, Engineer, Dispatching and Production Director, Production Manager

2005/09——2007/08 Shaanxi Yulin Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plant, Factory Manager

2007/09——2013/03 Shanxi Hequ Zhongxin chemical industry Co., Ltd., General Manager

2013/04——now Taida Carbonification Co., Ltd., General Manager

Dr Zhen gained his PhD in materials science and engineering from University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, in 2003. He then conducted further research work on magnesium alloys at Oxford and Brunel Universities in England, and at the GKSS Magnesium Innovation Center in Germany. His major research areas are alloy development, processing technology, and castability evaluation etc. In 2009, Dr Zhen became the Manager of Research and Development at Magontec Xi’an. He took up his current role as Technical Director, Magontec Asia in 2011.

Takahiro Morito Graduated Department of Engineering at Utsunomiya National University and completedGraduate School of Engineering at Utsunomiya National University (Master of Engineering);

In experience in the research of surface etching technology, development of aluminum electrolytic capacitor, surface observation with electron microscope and instrumental analysis of the Al,Zn,Mg products. And now holding the quality control and design business in the head office.

Company Profile:

Head office at Tokyo , Oyama factory at Tochigi Pref. ,Noda factory at Chiba Pref.

ChuokosanCo.,Ltdestablished Shanghai Chuokosan co.,ltd at Shanghai to advance to the Chinese market under full ownership of capital.

Manufacturing and sales of pure magnesium products and magnesium alloy products. Design and installation of cathodic protection system for quay wall pile, marine and underground structure: Sacrificed anodes (Zn,Zn alloys,Al alloys and Mg alloys). Manufacturing and sales of marine growth preventing device: Marine Growth Preventing & Anti-Fouling System named as C-TEC system.

Joint Secretary General of CKGSB Beijing Alumni Association, Director of Society of Automotive Engineers of China. He got EMBA of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and MBA of Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, majored in international trade at Shanxi Institute of Economic Management, having Siemens S5 global certificate of managers. He has working experience in multinational enterprise for decades of years, with rich experience and resources in mergers and acquisitions of international programs and market development in automobile market.

After completing his MBA having worked as a Banker in UK, Mr. Bart Udeshi moved to India and joined Metals Range 5 years ago as Business Development Executive. He is now specialized in the field of Magnesium Metal, apart from other Minor Metals and Ferro Alloys. He works directly with numerous Aluminum Alloy manufacturers and other traders assessing the demand for Magnesium Metal in the industry.

As an advocator and practitioner of industrializing magnesium alloy in China, senior engineer Jianyong Cao has been working in manufacturing management and operation of magnesium and magnesium alloy for nearly a decade. He founded Chongqing Magnesium S&T Co., Ltd and was appointed to be GM by 2000. He led his team to firstly apply magnesium alloy in motorcycle parts and then use it in dynamic tools, auto parts and machinery section with mass production. Cao has held the post of executive member of China Magnesium Association, member of China Materials Research Society and vice chairman of China Metal Working Society, posting and participating in “the Tenth Five-Year” and “the Eleventh Five-Year” important science and technology projects and 863 magnesium alloy project. He was awarded second prize of 2011 scientific and technological progress and ministerial level advanced individual of China Non-ferrous Metals Association and he has more than ten invention patent and utility model patent on magnesium alloy. Cao also participates in formulation of six national standards including State Magnesium Alloy Safety Production. He established Chongqing Boao Magnesium Company and held the post of Chairman in 2006 and made the company survive the price hikes of global magnesium materials and financial crisis during 2008 and 2009. The company has received a large amount of orders from world-famous automobile and electric tools producers and achieved vast export to Europe and North America, being a well-known enterprise with the largest production scale and product category.

Sen Cheng, Deputy General Manager in Magnesium Yinhe, graduated from Beijing Institute of Technology and then studied in Germany. After he came back to China, he joined Magnesium Yinhe bringing in advanced technologies and management experiences. When Chengsen was in the position of production management, he worked in founding, roller milling, surface treating plants and R&D department. Therefore, he gained considerable practical experiences and combined it with advanced theories.