Dr. Liu Dejian
Chairman of the Board and Executive Director
- Dr. Liu is the founder of NetDragon and the chief designer of NetDragon’s development strategy and business planning. Dr. Liu was appointed as the Director and Chairman of the Board on 15 October 2007. Over the years, Dr. Liu plays a pivotal role in elevating our Company into one of the leading online game and mobile Internet operations developers in PRC. Dr. Liu is mainly responsible for the group’s forward-looking business strategies, and the formation of research and development teams. Dr. Liu leads the design of the online game products and formulates the development policy, which has significantly contributed to the growth of the Company as a competitive online game operator and developer. Currently, Dr. Liu is committed to leading the Company’s transformation to an international design-oriented enterprise, while actively promoting Internet education to establish our Group as a leader in the global smart education sector.
- Dr. Liu always pays attention to the development of global science and technology. He believes that information technology would change the world, therefore, Dr. Liu founded Fujian NetDragon Websoft Co., Ltd. (福建网龙计算机网络信息技术有限公司) (“NetDragon (Fujian)”) after graduating with his Bachelor’s degree.
- Dr. Liu graduated with a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Chemistry from University of Kansas in the USA in 1995, and a doctorate degree in education from Beijing Normal University in 2021. He is currently a doctoral student and studying the “Innovation Leading of Engineering Doctor” by the Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School. He was awarded the Special Allowance Expert in State Council* (国务院特殊津贴专家) in January 2015. In May 2017, Dr. Liu was recognized as a Senior Engineer Enjoying Professor and Researcher Status* (享受教授、研究员待遇高级工程师) with his exceptional technical accomplishments. In addition, Dr. Liu received 2024 Progress Prize First Award in Hubei Province Science and Technology* (2024年度湖北省科学技术进步奖一等奖), 2013 Progress Prize Second Award in Fujian Province Science and Technology* (2013年度福建省科学技术进步二等奖) and 2021 Progress Prize Third Award in Fujian Province Science and Technology* (2021年度福建省科学技术进步三等奖).
