14th Rare Earth Summit

Qunyi Liu
Director of Basic Mineral Strategy Research Office
Research Center for Strategy of Global Mineral Resources, CAGS

Qunyi Liu, Associate Researcher, current Director of Basic Mineral Strategy Research Office, Research Center for Strategy of Global Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS) and China Geological Survey (CGS), mainly engaging in the study and research on resource allocation, industrial development, supply and demand of bulk minerals, including ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and nonmetals in global and domestic markets, giving strategic recommendations and policy proposals to the state. He has led and participated in over 10 research projects, including geological survey project, NDRC strategic consulting project, State Reserve Bureau planning support project, Ministry of Science and Technology special project for international cooperation, Department of Natural Resources soft science program, etc. He also presided over multiple high-level strategic research reports on major national needs in recent years.

Wayne Park
GM of Sales & Marketing
Lynas Rare Earths

Mr. Wayne Park was graduated from Hanyang University (BS engineering) & Sokang University (BAbusiness). He worked as sales manager at OCI from1988 to 1995. He worked as Managing Director Supply Chain & Sales at Solvay from 1996 to 2013. He worked as General Manager of Sales & Marketing at Lynas Rare Earths from 2014 till now.

Fei Liu
Global Purchase Director
Harman International Industries, Incorporated

Mr. Fei Liu owns extensive experience of purchasing and operation of automobile industry. He used to responsible for the production, purchasing, project management, strategic planning, factory site selection and preparation, government relations and other work. He also joinedrelated industry associations.

James Lee
CEO
Green Resource Co., Ltd.

James Lee is the CEO of Green Resource Co., Ltd. His father has long engaged in the import andcirculation of rare earth. At present, he focuses on the research, development and manufacturing of rare earth application products, so he has certain knowledge of the rare earth market and rare earth products, and especially hashigh prediction and analysis ability of the Korean rare earth applicationproduct market. Today, he is still researching and developing rare earthapplication products in various industrial fields.

Melvin Hill
Vice President
GE Chaplin Inc.

Melvin joined GE Chaplin in 2015 to help manage and expand its growing rare earth business. He has over twelve years of experience in the rare earth space including nine years in physical trading and three years in market research. Melvin is a graduate of Wake Forest University, where he doubled majored in Economics and Mandarin. He completed a year of post-graduate study at the Harbin Institute of Technology where he focused on Mandarin Language studies and applied natural resource economics.

Established in 1987, GE Chaplin is a global specialty chemical and metal supplier with offices throughout the USA and in the Netherlands. GE Chaplin supplies rare earth products to a diverse set of downstream industries, including catalyst, magnetics, medical imaging, water treatment, glass, ceramics, and aerosp

Hao Huang
Deputy General Manager
Mianyang GiaStar Magnetic Material Co., Ltd.

Mr. Hao Huanggraduated from the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Tsinghua University with a master's degree. In 2004, he joined Zhong Ke San Huan Ningbo Konit & Nohon Magnetic Materials Inc., and served as the plant manager and chief engineer of the blank plant. In 2021, he founded Ningbo Maitaike Magnetic Material Technology Co., Ltd. and assumed the office of the general manager.Now he is the deputy general manager of Mianyang GiaStar Magnetic Material Co.,Ltd.

Jinyu Li
Chief Engineer
Xiamen Tungsten Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jinyu Li, aMaster holding a number of hydrogen storage alloy technology patents, played akey role in the third-generation automotive alloy development and achieved new breakthroughs for hydrogen storage alloy of nickel-hydrogen batteries used invehicles. She didn’t only introduce PrNd-free hydrogen storage alloy into electrode materials of nickel-hydrogen batteries, but also led to developXiamen Tungsten’s AB2 alloy, breaking through technological bottlenecks of massproduction of such alloy. What’s more, she once undertook major special rareearth projects of the 14th Five-Year Plan National Key Research and DevelopmentPlan as a sub-project leader. Xiamen Tungsten Hydrogen Energy Technology Co.,Ltd., formerly known as the Production and Sales Center of Xiamen Tungsten Co.,Ltd.’s Battery Material Unit, commenced hydrogen storage alloy production in2002. The company is the sole producer of automotive hybrid alloy in China,domestically ranking first in terms of production and sales for consecutivefifteen years since 2008.

Jingwu Chen
Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Magnetic Application Division，Senior Engineer
Earth-Panda Advanced Magnetic Material Co., Ltd.

Jingwu Chen, Senior Engineer, has been working on rare earth permanent magnet materials and devices since 1997. He has won the First Price of Scientific and Technological Progress awarded by Anhui Province and the Ministry of Education, and also been named the Leading Talent of Anhui Province, getting allowance from the Hefei government. What’s more, he serves as Master’s advisor for Beijing University of Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Anhui University as well as other well-known universities. At present, Mr. Chen works for Earth-Panda Advanced Magnetic Material Co., Ltd. as Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Magnetic Application Division to conduct R&D, production, quality control, analysis and test of rare earth permanent magnet materials and devices, and meanwhile, assist in managing national key laboratories of rare earth permanent magnet materials and state-level enterprise technology centers.

Yan Guo
Deputy General Manager
NingBo NingGang Permanent Magnetic Materials Co.Ltd.

Ms. Yan Guo owns the Master degree and titles of Senior Engineer and Senior Economist. With more than 20 years’ experiences in SmCo magnet industry, Ms. Yan Guo works as Party Branch Secretary and Deputy General Manager of NingBo NingGang Permanent Magnetic Materials Co. at present.

Ales Leben
Managing Directorfor Asia Business
Domel d. o. o.

Ales Leben is Bachelorof science electrical engineering. He worked in Domel d.o.o. for more year 19years and set their production company. He mainly focuses on sourcing magnetsand other components at present.

Liu Jianping
General Manager
Ganzhou Shi Lei Rare Earth Materials Co.Ltd.

Graduated from Nanchang Army Academy of PLA and majored in political work;
2005 - Worked in Jiangxi Ji'an Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau;
2006 - Transferred to civilian work and worked in Zhang Gongyu Cereals and Oil Quality Supervision Station;
2007-2013 - Engaged in rare earth trade activities;
Since 2014 - Engaged in hydrometallurgy process and pyrometallurgy process of rare earth smelting;
Since 2015 - Engaged in production, processing and development of rare earth fluorides;
From August 2017 to date - Worked in Ganzhou Shilei Rare Earth Materials Co., Ltd. as the Deputy General Manager, mainly being in charge of marketing and development of fluoride-bearing products.

Xi Yu
General Manager，Senior Engineer
Ganzhou Fortune Electronics Co., Ltd.

Mr. Xi Yu was a representative of the tenth national session of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). He is a member of the rare earth permanent magnetic levitation technics and application committee under the Chinese Society of Rare Earths; practice tutor for Master degree candidates of Ganjiang Innovation Academy under Chinese Academy of Sciences; Jiangxi Society of Rare Earths' board member and its rare earth application committee member; Vice Director of Jiangxi Rare Earth Permanent Magnetic Materials and Devices Engineering Research Center; and member of expert committee of Jiangxi Magnetic Levitation Technology Key Laboratory. Mr. Xi Yu presided over construction of 12 provincial and city level research projects including Jiangxi Provincial Enterprise Technology Center, Jiangxi Rare Earth Permanent Magnetic Materials and Devices Engineering Research Center, Jiangxi post-doctoral practice base, etc. He took part in over 20 special technical research plans, including solid waste resource application sector of the national 13th Five-year key research program, rare earth new material sector of the national 14th Five-year key research program, MIIT green manufacturing system integration program, etc. He participated in formulation and revision of seven various standards, and in development of 12 invention patents and writing of 17 published papers. He presided over designing and development of three national green products, two provincial-level new products and one provincial-level green technique.