Guangzhe Chen is Vice President for Planet at the World Bank Group, leading its work on climate, food systems and agribusiness, environment, forestry and biodiversity, and water security. From 2023 to 2025 he served as Vice President for Infrastructure, overseeing energy, transport, urban development, disaster risk management and infrastructure finance. His earlier roles at the Bank include Regional Director for Infrastructure in South Asia, Global Director of the Transport Global Practice, Senior Director of the Water Global Practice, and Country Director for Ethiopia and for Southern Africa. An economist by training, he has more than 30 years of experience in sustainable development and infrastructure with the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank.