Dr. Gao Shibin is a Managing Director of Tishman Speyer. He is based in Beijing and in charge of the company’s business operation in North China. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, Dr. Gao was a Managing Director of Standard Chartered Real Estate Fund Management and was responsible for investment and fund-raising activities across China.
Before that, Dr. Gao worked with Jones Lang LaSalle’s Beijing office, where he held the position of National Director, managing real estate transactions and advising institutional investors in relation to real estate investments. He used to work as Senior Project Manager and Investment Director for several investment and management companies in the UK, Hong Kong and Canada between 1996 and 2003, and was involved in development, operations 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.
Dr. Gao earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Building Economics & Management from Tsinghua University in 1987 and 1989 respectively. He obtained his PhD Degree in property development and management from the University of Manchester in 1998. Dr. Gao is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).