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Dr. Shawn Qu is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar, one of the world's largest solar power companies.
Dr. Qu has been chairman, president and chief executive officer of Canadian Solar since founding the company in 2001. Through his leadership Canadian Solar became a public listed company on NASDAQ in 2006 and has since firmly established itself among the top ranked manufacturers of solar photovoltaic products globally.
Prior to founding Canadian Solar, Dr. Qu held various positions in product engineering, business development and strategic planning at ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. and its solar subsidiary Photowatt International S.A. Prior to ATS Dr. Qu was a research scientist at Ontario Power Generation where he worked as a process leader in its solar product commercialization team.
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Canadian Solar’s 2020 ESG Sustainability Report is OUT!
Canadian Solar’s 2020 ESG Sustainability Report is OUT!
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Making solar cell without touching Canadian Solar’s TOPCon #solar cell workshops have eliminated human touching. In the past, operators load and…
Making solar cell without touching Canadian Solar’s TOPCon #solar cell workshops have eliminated human touching. In the past, operators load and…
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How to make a reliable junction box? No doubt, soldering is a crucial step. Take a look of Canadian Solar’s new laser soldering system in action!…
How to make a reliable junction box? No doubt, soldering is a crucial step. Take a look of Canadian Solar’s new laser soldering system in action!…
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#TOPCon or #BC? First of all, these are two different approaches to improve solar cell #efficiency. TOPCon is a #technology to ‘passivate’ the cell…
#TOPCon or #BC? First of all, these are two different approaches to improve solar cell #efficiency. TOPCon is a #technology to ‘passivate’ the cell…
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English
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I’d like to share a recent #interview I did with Newsweek a couple of weeks ago, where I had the chance to reflect on the incredible journey of…
I’d like to share a recent #interview I did with Newsweek a couple of weeks ago, where I had the chance to reflect on the incredible journey of…
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20 Years as a Public Company CFO It is funny that even to establish the right date with something that has an SEC filing and a press release can be…
20 Years as a Public Company CFO It is funny that even to establish the right date with something that has an SEC filing and a press release can be…
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I also learned how to conduct independent research from Dr. Loly at University of Manitoba 30 years ago. One day he said to me, ‘I am interested in…
I also learned how to conduct independent research from Dr. Loly at University of Manitoba 30 years ago. One day he said to me, ‘I am interested in…
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I dined with Dr. Peter Loly, my master thesis supervisor more than 30 years ago and long retired, the evening before the University of Manitoba…
I dined with Dr. Peter Loly, my master thesis supervisor more than 30 years ago and long retired, the evening before the University of Manitoba…
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Our team at the EP #test centre had some fun putting our residential battery, the EP Cube, to the ultimate test — partially submerging it in water!…
Our team at the EP #test centre had some fun putting our residential battery, the EP Cube, to the ultimate test — partially submerging it in water!…
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Canadian Solar Inc.’s #TOPCON module is recognized by Kiwa PVEL as a "Top Performer" for the outstanding #reliability. In its Product Qualification…
Canadian Solar Inc.’s #TOPCON module is recognized by Kiwa PVEL as a "Top Performer" for the outstanding #reliability. In its Product Qualification…
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Colin Parkin, the President of e-STORAGE, attended the #ceremony for granting my honorary doctorate. “Congratulations Shawn, we will now call you…
Colin Parkin, the President of e-STORAGE, attended the #ceremony for granting my honorary doctorate. “Congratulations Shawn, we will now call you…
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