The WACKER ACADEMY Team of Instructors
The WACKER ACADEMY team is available all over the world to further your professional development. We offer customized seminars and education solutions for your business needs – in theory and practice, and in keeping with the state of the art. Our certified instructors and moderators will share their knowledge, bringing to bear their curiosity, expertise and comprehensive understanding of new trends and markets.
Instructors at the WACKER ACADEMY of China (Shanghai)
Cambridge Chang
Cambridge Chang joined WACKER in 2004. In his current position as China Procurement and Business Service Director, he is responsible for optimizing costs and providing internal value-added services to support WACKER’s business growth in China.
Kevin Chen
Kevin Chen joined WACKER in 2008. Now, as a technical manager at the Shanghai technical center, he is in charge of technical support and service in northern China for dispersible polymer powders supplied by Construction Polymers.
Haibo Chu
Haibo Chu joined WACKER in 2017. In his current position as technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center, he is in charge of technical services and technical support for BIOSOLUTIONS’ cyclodextrin and cysteine products in China.
Frank Dai
Frank Dai joined WACKER in 2018 as a senior technical engineer, responsible for the technical application of HDK® pyrogenic silica products in Eastern China. He has been engaged in R&D relating to HDK product application in coatings, adhesives and composites.
Daniel Deng
Daniel Deng obtained a master’s degree in Material Science from East China University of Science and Technology in 2009. He joined the Rubber Solutions business team at WACKER China in 2012 and is a technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center, responsible for promotion and technical support of silicone rubbers in healthcare, baby care, and textile coating applications in China.
Cheryl Fan
Cheryl Fan is a senior technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center and is in charge of technical service and support for HDK® fumed silica for Asia Pacific. She has been involved in sealants and adhesives, as well as in coatings research and development activities and product applications. Cheryl Fan joined the Shanghai center in July 2013.
Henry Fan
Henry Fan works as a senior technical manager at WACKER. When he joined WACKER in 2006, he was responsible for technical service for pulp and paper defoamers and tissue softeners at the WACKER Shanghai technical center. In January 2010, he assumed responsibility for silicone emulsions technology management and localization as an emulsion platform expert. There he was involved in local production, product development and technology transfer for silicone emulsion products in China. Now he is mainly responsible for technical service and support for pulp and industrial defoamers, and for the paper coatings business within China.
Josef Gong
Josef Gong is a China technical manager at WACKER Shanghai technical center. He is mainly responsible for promotion and technical support of VAE dispersions for industrial and chemical consumer goods in China.
Vicky Gong
Vicky Gong obtained a master's degree in materials physics and chemistry from Northwestern Polytechnical University in China in 2007 and has been working on the development of silicone products since graduation. She joined WACKER China’s Silicone Rubber Solutions business team in 2020 as its Technical Manager. She is mainly responsible for the marketing and technical support of silicone rubber in medical, baby-care and industrial applications.
Helen Li
Helen Li is a technical manager in WACKER’s China Dispersions business team. She graduated from SCUT in 2001 and obtained her masters degree from ECUST in 2008. She has many years of work experience in applications research on coating additives and in developing formulations for interior wall paints and WPM. Now she is responsible for technical service in construction and paper coating applications.
Kevin Li
Kevin Li is a technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center. He is mainly responsible for promotion and technical support of silicone rubber solutions in the market segments of power cables and electric car cables in China.
Danis Liu
Danis Liu joined WACKER in 2014 as a technical manager at WACKER Shanghai technical center. He is in charge of technical service and support for Industrial coating, Plastic, Pulp and Industry Defoaming and Chemical Industrial products in China, as well as developing new silicone applications in these fields.
Lara Liu
Lara Liu joined WACKER in 2014. She worked as senior technical manager and now she is a marketing manager of Silicone Rubber Solutions business team, and has extensive experience in silicone rubber market, products and application. She is currently responsible for the promotion of ACEO® silicone 3D printing in China.
Wenjia Lyu
Wenjia Lyu is a technical engineer at WACKER Shanghai technical center, she is mainly responsible for technical service and support for personal care products in China, as well as developing new silicone applications in this field.
Mark Sha
Mark Sha is a technical manager at WACKER’s Shanghai technical center. He is in charge of technical service and support for silicone oligomers in coatings and for water-resistant products in China. Mark Sha has worked in production, R&D and technical service for coatings since 1995. He joined WACKER’s Shanghai technical center in August 2005.
Sam Sun
Sam Sun joined WACKER in 2012 as a technical manager. He is responsible for technical service of silicone release coating and silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive industry. He led and participated in the development of economical solvent free system for paper release coating and the development of ultra-low release system for polyester film coating. He is now committed to the development, application and marketing promotion of new solvent-based products for polyester film release coating and new silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive products.
Juan Wang
Juan Wang is the product supervisor for Construction Polymers at WACKER’s Nanjing factory, where she is in charge of quality supervision of polymer powders. She is also the laboratory supervisor for Construction Polymers at WACKER’s Shanghai technical center, where she is in charge of lab management. She obtained a master’s degree in Material Science from Tongji University in 2006, her main field is high-performance cement-based materials. She has held her position at WACKER Construction Polymers in Shanghai since 2016.
Vivi Wu
Vivi Wu is a technical engineer at the WACKER Shanghai technical center and she is in charge of technical support for the solar and lighting industries. She joined the Shanghai center in 2007.
Ping Zhang
Ping Zhang graduated from Zhejiang University’s Physics department in 1984. He has many years of work experience. Since 2004, he has been a WACKER technical manager for Polymers, responsible for customer service at the unit that supplies VINNOL® and VINNAPAS® resins and VINNAPAS® VAE emulsions.
Jerry Zhang
A technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center, Jerry is in charge of technical service and support for polymer powders in Central and Eastern China. He has many years of experience with dry-mix mortar. His activities are currently focused on promoting the application of polymer powders in ceramic tile adhesives.
North Zhou
Northy Zhou is a technical manager at WACKER’s Shanghai technical center. He is in charge of technical service and support for silicone elastomers used in the industrial market in China. He joined the Shanghai center in April 2006, with responsibility for application support for silicone products used in the electrical market. In 2010, he became involved in local silicones research and development for products.
Tony Zhou
Tony Zhou joined WACKER in 2020. As a technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center, he is in charge of technical service and support for personal care and household products in China, as well as for developing new silicone applications in these fields.
John Zhu
John Zhu is a senior technical manager at the WACKER Shanghai technical center. He has been responsible for technical service and lab management for Silicone Construction Chemicals since July 2016. Before that, he had worked for several years as a Silicone Construction Chemicals sales manager at WACKER China.