Zhong Huijuan

Zhong Huijuan (; born April 1961) is a Chinese pharmaceutical executive, billionaire, and the world's richest self-made woman. She is the founder, CEO, and chair of Hansoh Pharmaceutical, which is headquartered in Lianyungang and is traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. She is the company's majority shareholder, with a 66% stake. In 2021, she was the world's 89th richest person according to Forbes, with a net worth of US$19.7 billion.

Education and career

Born in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, Zhong studied chemistry at Jiangsu Normal University and graduated in July 1982. At the same time, Sun Piaoyang, her husband, was the manager of a state-owned pharmaceutical factory in the same city. )

In 1995, Sun and an investor from Hong Kong started a new pharmaceutical company, which would become Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group (豪森药业, later restructured as 翰森制药集团). But because Sun still worked at the state-owned factory, he found himself too busy to manage the new company. but it grew rapidly, and by 1997 it had US$4.5 million in revenue.

Hansoh Pharmaceutical had its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2019 and raised US$1 billion. This made Zhong the richest self-made woman in Asia, with a net worth of US$10.5 billion (greater than her husband's fortune of US$9.4 billion). In that year, she was the world's 9th richest woman according to Forbes, as well as the 20th richest person in China according to Hurun.

Recognition

In 2007, Zhong received the March 8th Red Banner Bearer award (三八红旗手), which recognizes outstanding working women in China.

Zhong lives in Shanghai.