Robin Zeng
Robin Zeng Yuqun is a Chinese businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL).
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Born | 1968 Ningde, China |
Alma mater | Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD) |
Occupation | Businessman
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Known for | Founder and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology |
Title | Chairman, Contemporary Amperex Technology |
Term | 2011-Present |
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Simplified Chinese | 曾毓群 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Zeng is from Fujian Province. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1]
Career
In 1999, Zeng founded Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), a company manufacturing lithium polymer batteries. In 2005 ATL was acquired by Japan's TDK company, but Zeng continued as a manager for ATL.
In 2012, Zeng and vice-chairman Huang Shilin spun-off the EV battery operations of ATL into the new company CATL, which manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and rose to become one of the world's leading manufacturers in the years that followed.[2] In 2017, the company went public on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[1]
As of March 2022, his fortune was estimated at $46.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.[3]
References
- "Robin Zeng". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- Tyler-Dudley, Davis, et al. "CATL: China’s Battery King." May 6, 2021
- "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Zheng Yuqun". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2022.