The Chinese-Australian solar scientist Dr Zhengrong Shi is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Suntech Power, one of the leading solar energy companies and the largest solar module manufacturer in the world. When he decided to start his own company in 2001, he was acutely aware of the growing need for renewable energy and he wanted to be part of the solution. He is considered to be one of the world’s leaders in the development and commercialisation of renewable energy technology. Dr Shi guided Suntech into designing and providing low-cost solar generators to let even the disadvantaged be able to afford clean energy.