Robin Zeng
Zeng in 2023
Born1968
Ningde, China
Alma materInstitute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD)
Occupation
Businessman
OrganizationAll-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
Known forFounder and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology
TitleChairman, Contemporary Amperex Technology
Term2011-Present
Robin Zeng
Simplified Chinese曾毓群

Robin Zeng Yuqun is a Chinese businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Zeng also serves as a vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] In 2017, the company went public on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[2]

As of March 2022, his fortune was estimated at $46.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Martina, Michael (2023-12-07). "Duke Energy disconnects CATL batteries from Marine Corps base over security concerns". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. 1 2 "Robin Zeng". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ↑ Tyler-Dudley, Davis, et al. "CATL: China’s Battery King." May 6, 2021
  4. ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Zheng Yuqun". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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