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Robin Zeng

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Robin Zeng
曾毓群
Zeng in 2023
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Ningde, China
Alma materShanghai Jiaotong University (BEng) South China University of Technology (M.Sc) Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PhD)
Occupation
Businessman
OrganizationAll-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
TitleFounder and chairman of CATL
Term2011-
Robin Zeng
Simplified Chinese曾毓群
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZēng Yùqún

Robin Zeng Yuqun (born 1968) is a Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology), and a vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.[1] Zeng is 32nd wealthiest, with an estimated net worth of US$44.9 billion as of October 2024, according to Forbes and US$45.2 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[2]

Early life

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Zeng is from Fujian Province. He earned a marine engineering degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University, an MSc in electronics and information engineering from South China University of Technology in 2001, and a PhD in physics from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006.[3]

Career

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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 electric vehicle battery operations of ATL into a new company CATL, which manufactures lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, and became a world leader in the following years.[4] In 2017, CATL went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[5] In 2024, CATL ventured into renewable energy, Power grids and energy storage systems.[6]

As of March 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$49.8 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Martina, Michael (2023-12-07). "Duke Energy disconnects CATL batteries from Marine Corps base over security concerns". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ "The Top 10 Richest People In The World (October 2024)". Forbes. 2 October 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING". sie.scut.edu.cn.
  4. ^ Tyler-Dudley, Davis, et al. "CATL: China’s Battery King." May 6, 2021
  5. ^ "Robin Zeng". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ https://www.catl.com/en/ess/
  7. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Zheng Yuqun". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 March 2022.