Global Celebrity Tan Shibo (Nine)

Ke Ailun, chairman and chief executive of DuPont Co, is the nineteenth CEO of DuPont Co in its 207 year history.

Born in 1957 in Delaware, Northwestern University, master of management. In 1988, he entered the DuPont Co, became CEO in January 2009 and became chairman of the board of directors in January 1, 2010. He was also a member of the Tufts University (Tufts) Council, Tufts University's engineering college and the National Security Council.

On the occasion of the upcoming opening of World Expo in 2010, I would like to pay tribute to all those who are actively involved in the preparations for World Expo. I can feel that the opportunity to hold such a world-class event in our city is a matter of pride for all walks of life in Shanghai. I believe that Shanghai will surely present an unparalleled World Expo for all the civilizations of the world.

How time flies. The excitement of Shanghai winning power in December 2002 is still vivid. That passion has been rising in the years of preparation. Nowadays, in the Expo site, a stadium that embodies the harmony of people, cities and the environment has sprung up. More than 50% of science and technology R & D achievements in the planning, venue construction, new energy utilization, energy saving, environmental protection, transportation operation, safety and health and display technology in the Expo site have been applied in World Expo. In the past 8 years since Shanghai's preparation for World Expo, its progress has been solid and its achievements are encouraging. As a member of the "Shanghai mayor's international entrepreneur consultation conference", DuPont Co in its 2003 annual report recommended that Shanghai "use World Expo to encourage enterprises' innovative awareness and people's awareness of science and technology, so as to promote Shanghai to become a comprehensive city of science and technology and achieve sustainable development". In my view, there is nothing better than the theme of World Expo in 2010, "Better City, better life", to better reflect the common aspirations of people around the world for the future better and safer urban environment and for a more sustainable life.

The pursuit of sustainable development is the mission of DuPont Co. In the process of implementing this mission, we are committed to becoming the most dynamic scientific company in the world, creating sustainable solutions to enable people around the world to live better, safer and healthier. As a market oriented scientific enterprise, we listen to the needs of customers and provide innovative products to meet human needs in a sustainable way. We are constantly investing in R & D projects, offering low carbon alternative energy and renewable resources. We constantly shift our R & D focus to environment-friendly products, focusing on food, energy, raw materials and safety in renewable resources.

Sustainable development has become the consensus of mankind. The global financial and economic crisis since last year highlights the urgency of implementing sustainable development. Technological innovation is playing a key role in promoting sustainable development into a reality that is within reach. Since 1851, World Expo has always been the stage for new technologies, new products and new materials. In those days, Eiffel Tower in Paris promoted the development of modern high-rise buildings, and the inventions of telephone and plane were first met with people in World Expo. DuPont Co is a scientific enterprise. In 1939, in World Expo, New York, we launched the invention of nylon, Butacite steel safety glass and steel made of synthetic materials, showing the magic of improving people's lives through chemistry.

Mankind has been able to continue the tradition of sharing scientific discoveries through World Expo. Today, Shanghai World Expo, which focuses on innovation and interaction in 2010, will participate in 200 countries and regions from all over the world and become an excellent stage for cross-cultural communication. There, we will have the opportunity to learn from each other and discuss how to deal with the common issues faced by mankind and the earth. That will be very meaningful. There is no doubt that the scientific and technological achievements displayed in World Expo in the past have made a qualitative leap in our life. For the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, I am looking forward to seeing not only changes in today's life but also the fruits of innovation and civilization that will benefit future generations.

"Better City, better life". Technology enables sustainable development. I believe that the upcoming opening of World Expo will allow 70 million guests to see the hope and concern of urban development and a better life, and to solve major human issues such as food supply, safety and environment, alternative energy sources and emerging market development, and become a major event in the process of human civilization and scientific and technological progress.

I am looking forward to visiting World Expo, Shanghai, 2010. Good luck to Shanghai!