Shibin Gao

Shibin Gao joined Tishman Speyer in October 2009 as a Managing Director， and is in charge of Tishman Speyer's operations in Beijing and Tianjin， including project development and acquisition. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer， Dr. Gao was a managing director of Standard Chartered Real Estate Fund Management Pte Limited from June 2008 to September 2009 and was responsible for investment and fund raising activities in China. Dr. Gao worked with Jones Lang LaSalle in Beijing from 2003 to 2008 where he held the title of national director， managing real estate transactions and advising institutional investors in relation to real estate investments， developments， asset purchases， and disposals. He had worked as project manager， senior business manager or senior investment manager for several investment and management companies in the UK， Hong Kong， and Canada between 1996 and 2003， and was involved in the development， operation and management of real estate investments and in the risk management of real estate portfolios. He has over 15 years of experience in the real estate investment and management industry and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors （RICS）. Dr. Gao earned a bachelor’s degree in building engineering and a master’s degree in building economics and management from Tsinghua University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in property development and management from the University of Manchester.