Zhang Jiming, born in 1963, is the Vice President of China Shenhua Coal to Liquid & Chemical Company and General Manager of its Ordos Coal Liquefaction Branch.

His career in Shenhua started in 2003; before that, he had been working for PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Branch. Zhang Jiming has worked in petrochemical industry for more than 20 years being engaged in the operation and management of ethylene plant and hydro-cracking unit.

After joining Shenhua, Zhang Jiming initiated the founding work of the Direct Coal Liquefaction (DCL) plant. He then undertook the pre-production work and startup of Shenhua’s DCL-based Process Development Unit (PDU) in Shanghai started in 2004. He became fully involved in the construction of DCL project. From 2007, Zhang Jiming was in command of the operation of Ordos DCL plant which started in December, 2008.