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Charles Zhang

Guang Xia

Founder, Board Chair and CEO of Sohu | Website

Country: China

Residency: February 3 – 7, 2014

Public Talk: Feb. 4, 2014 View Photos

Research Interests

  • Communications and Media
  • Telecommunication
  • Mobile Technology

Biography

Dr. Charles Zhang is the founder, board chair and CEO of Sohu. Prior to founding Sohu, Dr. Zhang worked for Internet Securities Inc. (ISI) and helped establish its China operations, and was Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) liaison officer with China. Dr. Zhang has a Ph.D. in experimental physics from MIT and a bachelor of science degree from Qinghua University in Beijing.

In 1998, Dr. Zhang was named by Time Digital as one of the world's top 50 digital elite. He has also been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Leader of Tomorrow and one of 25 global E-biz CEOs by BusinessWeek. Dr. Zhang co-led an executive delegation to support Beijing's successful 2008 Olympic bid at the 112th International Olympic Committee in Moscow. Additionally, he led Sohu's efforts in winning the Internet Content Service Sponsorship role for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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