Board of Directors

Mr. Lin Zuoming  Executive Director

(Chairman of the Development and Strategy Committee )
52, the chairman of the board of AviChina and a doctorate degree holder and researcher. Mr. Lin is also the president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1982 majoring in engine design; and received his Ph.D. degree in administrative engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2006. Mr. Lin commenced his career in aviation in July 1982, and used to be a staff and deputy director of Human Resource Division, deputy director of Engineering and Technology Division, deputy director-general of Technical Research Institute, deputy chief engineer, vice general manager, general manager and chairman of Chengdu Engine Co., Ltd.; general manager of Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine (Group) Corporation Ltd. since October 1998; vice president of China Aviation Industry Corporation I and chairman and general manager of Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine (Group) Corporation Ltd. since July 2001; and president of China Aviation Industry Corporation I since May 2006. Mr. Lin also serves as vice chairman of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., chairman of AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd., chairman of AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd. and chairman of AVIC I Consultant Co., Ltd.. Mr. Lin has been elected as the chairman of the board of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Lin Zuoming

Mr. Tan Ruisong  Executive Director

48, vice chairman of the board and the president of AviChina, and a researcher level senior engineer. Mr. Tan also serves as the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1983 with a bachelor degree majoring in manufacture and design of engines, and received his master degree in shipping and ocean engineering and Ph.D. degree in management science and engineering from Harbin Engineering University in 2002 and 2006, respectively. Mr. Tan commenced his career in aviation industry in July 1983, and used to be a technician, technical supervisor and workshop supervisor of National Dongan Machinery Factory. He had been the deputy chief engineer and deputy general manager of Harbin Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company, the general manager of Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd., member of the board, vice chairman and the general manager of Harbin Dongan Engine (Group) Co., Ltd., the chairman of Harbin Aviation Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., and the vice president of China Aviation Industry Corporation II. Mr. Tan has been elected as director of AviChina since June 2005, as vice chairman and executive director of AviChina since June 2006 and as vice chairman, executive director and the president of AviChina since October 2008.

Mr. Tan Ruisong

Mr. Wu Xiandong  Executive Director

45, an executive director of AviChina, doctorate degree holder and researcher. Mr. Wu also serves as the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics majoring in electro-mechanical control in manufacturing engineering and received his Ph.D. degree from the Moscow Aircraft Institute of Russia majoring in production organization for aviation industry. He has been engaged in the aviation field since July 1987, joined China Aviation Industry Corporation in 1996, and joined China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) in 1999. He used to be an assistant engineer of Harbin Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company, the general manager of Harbin Aviation Elec-Mec Company, the director-general of Assets and Enterprises Management Department of AVIC II and an assistant to the president of AVIC II and a vice president of AVIC II. Mr. Wu served as vice chairman and the president of AviChina from April 2003 to October 2008; and has been appointed as executive director of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Wu Xiandong

Mr. Gu Huizhong  Non-Executive Director

(Member of the Audit Committee) 
52, a master degree holder and researcher-level senior accountant. Mr. Gu also serves as the vice president and the chief accountant of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Zhengzhou Aviation Industry Management Institute in 1981 majoring in financial management, and received his master degree from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2000 majoring in international finance. Mr. Gu commenced his career in aviation industry in July 1981, and used to be a staff, deputy director and director of Financial Departments of The Third Mechanism and Industry Ministry, Aviation Industry Ministry and Aviation and Space Industry Ministry; director of International Affairs Financial Division of Financial Department of China Aviation Industry Corporation since June 1993; general manager of Zhongzhen Accounting Consultative Corporation since August 1994; vice manager of Financial Department of China Aviation Industry Corporation since November 1995; deputy director-general of Financial Department of State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence since July 1998; vice president of China Aviation Industry Corporation I since June 1999; and hold a concurrent post as chief accountant of China Aviation Industry Corporation I since February 2005. Mr. Gu also served as a member of the board and general manager of AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd.; and has served as the chairman of AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd. and the chairman of CATIC International Holdings Co. Ltd. since December 2008. Mr. Gu has been elected as a non-executive director of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Gu Huizhong

Mr. Xu Zhanbin  Non-Executive Director

45, a bachelor degree holder and researcher. Mr. Xu also serves as the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering with a bachelor degree in 1985 majoring in manufacture engineer of air vehicle. Mr. Xu commenced his career in aviation industry in July 1985, and used to be a technician, regional manager, deputy director and director of the Aircraft Sales Division of Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; vice general manager and director-general of Aircraft Sales Department of Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. since December 1998; a member of the board, vice general manager and administrative deputy director-general of Aviation Business Department of Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. and a member of the board and administrative vice general manager of Hafei Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. since March 2000; deputy chief engineer of China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) since December 2000 and vice president of AVIC II since November 2001. Mr. Xu has been elected as a non-executive director of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Xu Zhanbin

Mr. Geng Ruguang  Non-Executive Director

 (Member of the Development and Strategy Committee) 
53, an EMBA holder and researcher. Mr. Geng is also the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a bachelor degree in 1982 majoring in air vehicle design, and completed the EMBA courses in France HEC Commercial Institute. Mr. Geng commenced his career in aviation industry in 1982, and used to be an aircraft designer, assistant engineer, engineer, deputy director, director and deputy director-general of aviation business departments of Aviation Industry Ministry, Aviation and Space Industry Ministry and China Aviation Industry Corporation; deputy director-general of Aviation Products Department of China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) since July 1999; president assistant of AVIC I since July 2001; and vice president of AVIC I since July 2003. Mr. Geng also serves as the chairman of AVIC Aircraft Co., Ltd., the chairman of Xi’an Aircraft Industry (Group) Corporation Ltd. and a member of the board of AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd.. Mr. Geng has been elected as non-executive director of AviChina since October 2008.

Mr. Geng Ruguang

Mr. Zhang Xinguo  Non-Executive Director

50, a doctorate degree holder majoring in engineering, doctorate holder majoring in management, researcher and supervisor for Ph.D. students. Mr. Zhang is also the vice president and the chief information officer of Aviation Industry Corporation of China and the president of China Aeronautical Establishment. He graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University with a bachelor degree in 1982 majoring in general dynamics. During the period from 1990 to 1991, Mr. Zhang was receiving advanced training in University of Salford in the United Kingdom as a visiting student sponsored by government’s scholarship. He received his Ph.D. degree from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1995 majoring in air vehicle control, guidance and emulation and received his another Ph.D. degree from Administration College of Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2008 majoring in enterprise management. Mr. Zhang commenced his career in aviation industry in 1982, and used to be a system engineer, vice director and director of Flight Control Research Department of Xi’an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute; deputy director-general, chief engineer and director general of Xi’an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute since June 1996; and vice president of China Aviation Industry Corporation I since August 2006. Mr. Zhang also serves as the chairman of AVIC I Aviation Electron Co., Ltd.; and a member of the board of AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd.. Mr. Zhang has been elected as a non-executive director of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Zhang Xinguo

Mr. Gao Jianshe  Non-Executive Director

(Chairman of the Remuneration Committee)
46,a master degree holder and class one senior economist. Mr. Gao is also the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Xiamen University with a bachelor degree in 1985 majoring in philosophy, and completed courses for master degree candidates majoring in educational economy and administration conducted by Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2001. Mr. Gao commenced his career in the aviation industry in 1985, and used to be a staff, senior staff, deputy director, director of Enterprise Cadre Division of Human Resource and Labor Department of Aviation Industry Ministry, Aviation and Space Industry Ministry and Aviation Industry of China Corporation; deputy director-general and director-general of Human Resource Department of China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) since July 1999; and vice general manager of AVIC I since August 2006. Mr. Gao also serves as chairman of supervisory committees of AVIC I Consultant Co., Ltd. and AVIC I Investment Co., Ltd.. Mr. Gao served as a supervisor of AviChina since August 2008, and has been elected as non-executive director of AviChina since June 2009.
 

Mr. Gao Jianshe

Mr. Li Fangyong  Non-Executive Director

47, a bachelor degree holder and researcher. Mr. Li is also the vice president of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. He graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a bachelor degree in 1985 majoring in air vehicle manufacture. Mr. Li commenced his career in aviation industry in 1985, and used to be a technician and head of Techniques Sector and deputy director-general of Engineering Department of Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation; vice general manager, vice chairman, general manager and chairman of Shenyang Aircraft Industry Corporation since July 1999; and vice president of China Aviation Industry Corporation I since September 2007. Mr. Li has been elected as a non-executive director of AviChina since October 2008.
 

Mr. Li Fangyong

Mr. Chen Yuanxian  Non-Executive Director

50, a doctorate degree holder and researcher. He is also the vice general economist of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and director-general of the Strategy and Planning Department of AVIC. Mr. Chen graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a bachelor degree majoring in human engineering in 1982 and graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a master degree and a doctorate degree majoring in human engineering in 1988 and 1998, respectively. He commenced his career in the aviation industry from 1982 and used to be a technician, vice department director, deputy chief engineer and chief engineer of China Research Institute of Aero-Accessories. He had been the director of China Research Institute of Aero-Accessories since February 2000, director-general of Airborne Equipment Department of China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) since February 2003 and deputy chief engineer of AVIC I since June 2007.
 

Mr. Chen Yuanxian

Mr. Wang Yong  Non-Executive Director

53,a senior economist. He was appointed as the vice general manager of China Hua Rong Asset Management Corporation Changchun Office in April 2000. He has been appointed as the vice general manager of China Hua Rong Asset Management Corporation Harbin Office since December 2001. He graduated from Harbin Normal University in 1997 with a bachelor degree majoring in economy administration. Mr. Wang commenced his career in the People’s Bank of China, Lanxi County branch. He used to be the manager of the credit and loan department and a vice president of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Suihua branch, the department head of credit and loan department of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Heilongjiang branch, the president of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Qiqihar branch. Mr. Wang also serves as vice chairman of China First Heavy Industries (Group) Co., Ltd., vice chairman of Harbin Turbine Co., Ltd. and vice chairman of Harbin Huaer Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.. Mr. Wang has been elected as a non-executive director of AviChina since June 2005.
 

Mr. Wang Yong

Mr. Maurice Savart  Non-Executive Director

(Member of the Development and Strategy Committee)
51, he also services as the Chairman of Airbus Asia Advisory Council. Mr. Maurice commenced his career in science and technology for national defence in 1982 when he worked at the Training and Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Defence of France. He used to be the area sales manager (Asia) Thomson-CSF/Aerospace Group, the business development director (Asia Pacific), vice president (North Asia) of the Lagardere Group, the managing director (North Asia) of Aerospatiale Lagardere International and the senior vice president of EADS in charge of business in north Asia. He has been the Chairman of Airbus Asia Advisory Council from late 2007. Mr. Maurice graduated from the School of Engineering of Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique in France in 1980 and received his master degree in Science from the University of California in the USA in 1981 and a MBA degree from the School of Business Administration of Institut Supérieure des Affaires in France in 1982. Mr. Savart has been elected as non-executive director of AviChina since June 2004.
 

Mr. Maurice Savart

Mr. Guo Chongqing  Independent Non-Executive Director

(Member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee)
77, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor of Tongji University, a professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the honorary dean of the Mechanical Engineering Institute and the consulting dean of the Economics and Management Institute of Tongji University, the head of management and science department of the National Committee of National Science Funds and a member of the specialist committee of Chinese Association of Machine Building. He graduated from Harbin Polytechnical University in 1957 majoring in machinery manufacturing and used to be an assistant professor in the university. He had been the chief designer of a number of major national construction projects, and was awarded the “Chinese Master of Engineering Design”. Mr. Guo has been elected as an independent non-executive director of AviChina since May 2003.
 

Mr. Guo Chongqing

Mr. Li Xianzong  Independent Non-Executive Director

(Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee)
53, a professor and supervisor for master degree students majoring in accounting. He graduated from Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management in 1982. He then graduated from Tianjin Finance and Economics Academy in 1996 with a master degree majoring in accounting. Mr. Li used to be the deputy chairman and subsequently the chairman of the Accounting Department of Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management. He is the deputy dean of Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management. Mr. Li used to be an independent non-executive director of Guizhou Guihang Automobile Parts Joint Stock Company Limited. Mr. Li is also a member of the Association of Accounting in the PRC, non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the PRC, an asset appraiser, member of the Institute of International Internal Auditors, and member of the third Council of the Chief Accountants’ Association in the PRC. Mr. Li has been elected as an independent non-executive director of AviChina since December 2004.
 

Mr. Li Xianzong

Mr. Lau Chung Man, Louis  Independent Non-Executive Director

 (Member of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee)
51, executive director and CFO of Sing Tao News Corporation (“Sing Tao”, a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange). Mr. Lau joined Sing Tao on 23 May 2005. Mr. Lau is a Chartered Accountant and has been granted the Master of Business and Administration in Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Mr. Lau is also a member of New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) and an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). He has rich experience in enterprise administration, accounting and finance. Before he joined the Sing Tao, he had been an executive director of China Everbright Ltd. (a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) since 1 September 2002. Mr. Lau has been elected as an independent non-executive director of AviChina since August 2006.
 

Mr. Lau Chung Man, Louis

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