Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) Directors and Executive Officers

Officers & Directors

Gengchen Han, age 70, serves as Chairman of the Board and Director. He was Chief Executive Officer of Origin from December 3, 2018, to August 20, 2024, and has held various leadership positions since founding the company in 1997. Han has over 40 years of experience in hybrid seed research and holds a Ph.D. from Iowa State University. His prior roles include positions at Henan Agriculture University, CIMMYT, and Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Shaojiang Chen, age 61, has been an Independent Director since November 2022. He is a professor at China Agricultural University since 2000 and has served as Director of the Maize Breeding Engineering Center of the Ministry of Education and Vice Director of the National Maize Improvement Center of China. Chen holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science from Henan Agricultural University and a Ph.D. from Northeast Agricultural University. Changqing Mao, age 53, joined as an Independent Director in September 2025. Since 2023, he has been Co-Chairman of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Center at China Agricultural University. Mao has held leadership roles at CITIC AgriScience Co., Ltd., Yuan Longping Agricultural High-Tech Co., Ltd., and CITIC Agricultural Industry Fund Management Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from China Agricultural University, an MBA from Guanghua School of Management, and a Doctor of Law from Jilin University. Siu Laam Hau, age 40, became an Independent Director in September 2025. He is an executive director of Asian Capital Limited with over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and auditing. Hau holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy and Corporate Finance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Weibin Yan, age 59, joined Origin in August 2024 as Director and Chief Executive Officer. He is Vice-Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce. Yan was Chairman of Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd. until September 2023 and served as a director of Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. from 2004 to January 2016. Chi Kin Cheng, age 57, is Chief Financial Officer. No additional background information is provided.

Origin Agritech Limited currently has 50 employees.