Guoyong Zhang

Guoyong Zhang has a diverse work experience spanning over 18 years. Guoyong currently serves as the Managing Director at SK China since August 2020. Prior to that, they worked as the VC/PE Director at State Development & Investment Corporation from June 2017 to August 2020, where they led and executed venture capital and private equity investment deals in smart manufacturing industries with a total value of over 1 billion RMB. Before that, they held the position of Director of Venture Technology at Siemens from April 2016 to June 2017. From December 2009 to September 2014, Guoyong served as the Deputy GM/Investment Principal at Sino Superconductor Technologies, where they developed strategies to commercialize world-class superconducting technology and led cross-border M&A deals in the semiconductor and ICT sectors. Guoyong also worked as a Senior Consultant at Huawei from December 2006 to November 2009 and as a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham from July 2002 to December 2006.

Guoyong Zhang has a strong educational background. Guoyong obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Cambridge in 2016. Prior to that, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Birmingham in 2006. In 2002, they received a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Solid State Physics from Tsinghua University in China. Additionally, they have a certification as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School.