The 8th International Exhibition-Congress on Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (ACHEMA) opened at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, on June 1, 2010. During the opening ceremony, the prize for Most Outstanding Person in the Global Chemical Industry was awarded by ACHEMA’s organizers – DECHEMA Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology e. V., China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA), and Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC). Ren Jianxin, President of ChemChina, won the prize. He is the fourth Chinese person to win the prize in its history, after Cheng Siwei, Gu Xiulian and Cao Xianghong.
Mr. Wernicke, Chairman of DECHEMA, gave the certificate and medal to Mr. Ren at the ceremony. Mr. Wernicke said that Mr. Ren started from a low level, developing a small-scaled chemical cleaning company into ChemChina, a prominent chemical corporation in China. Today, ChemChina has become one of the world’s top 20 chemical companies, and its founder, Mr. Ren, has won the title of outstanding entrepreneur.
The DECHEMA Award for Most Outstanding Person in the Global Chemical Industry is given once every three years, and the winner is announced at the ACHEMA chemical exhibition. The award is given to people who make great achievements in the international chemical industry and make outstanding contributions to the development of international chemical engineering communication platforms. The selection criteria are strict, requiring the candidate’s application three years ahead of time. Then the candidate is awarded on the condition of the DECHEMA Board’s unanimous approval.