Dr. Ray Wang on Energy Research and Development

Recorded November, 2021

About this episode

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ray Wang, the head of business development for Asia at Sasol Co. Ltd. Dr. Wang graduated with a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Virginia Tech. He has worked in both the National Energy Technology Laboratory and multinational corporations, and has a wide range of research interests from physical chemistry to industrial manufacturing, especially in chemical and energy technologies. He is currently focusing on joint venture creation, M&A, and new business development in Asia with Sasol. In 2016, Dr. Wang was awarded the  ‘Future Leader of the year – U.S./China Business Exchange Award’ by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. He has also been a guest instructor for Peking University Business School, Virginia Tech, and University of Missouri. He is a board member of the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation in the United States, dedicated for the exchange of culture, economy and education between the U.S. and China. In this episode, he talks about his involvement in global engineering, intercultural experiences at Virginia Tech, and his interest in developing new technologies to help with the climate change issues.

Episode Credits

Recorded November 2021 with host Andy Morikawa, Rob Emmett, and Kristen Koopman. Co-produced by the Academy for Global Engineering and the Institute for Policy and Governance.

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