Chairman & President, BROAD Group

Zhang Yue, Chairman and President of BROAD Group, was born in Changsha in 1960. He graduated with a college degree in fine arts in 1980, and worked as a teacher and a librarian. In 1988, Zhang Yue and his younger brother founded BROAD with RMB 30,000. Ever since its inception, Zhang Yue spends 90% of his time on technologies, leading the research & development of all Group products. He has obtained well over 300 patents for his inventions. For example, the pressure-free hot water boiler in 1989, the non-electric air conditioning in 1992, the cooling, heating, and power (CHP) system in 1999, electrostatic air purification technology in 2005, clean fresh air technology in 2007, the factory-made steel structure sustainable building in 2009, and the core tubular stainless steel slab in 2017. Each of his inventions has revolutionized the industry, making BROAD a globally recognized technological leader. Facing the imminent situation of global climate change and air pollution, Zhang Yue has dreamed of completely replacing traditional reinforced concrete in building, road and bridge, and the traditional covering parts of car and airplane with super-strong super-light core tubular stainless steel slabs to reduce pollutant emissions in international construction and transportation sectors by 2~5 times, which will make human fortunes an eternal wealth for all generations. He was awarded “the Champions of the Earth” by the United Nations in 2011, “the Innovation Award” by CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) in 2013, and “The World's Top 25 Eco-Innovators” by the Fortune in 2014.