September 2004–July 2007: PhD in Vehicle Engineering, Jilin University

September 2001–July 2004: Master in Vehicle Engineering, Jilin University

September 1997–July 2001: Bachelor in Thermal Energy and Power Engineering (ICE), Jilin University

May 2013–now: Associate Professor of School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University; Assistant Director of Tsinghua Automotive Strategy Research Institute (TASRI)

September 2019–December 2020: Visiting Scholar, Sloan Automotive Laboratory of MIT, US

November 2012–April 2013: Senior Specialist (VP level) of Geely Automotive Research Institute

June 2011–April 2013: Director Assistant (VP level) of Geely Automotive Research Institute, responsible for product strategy and planning, intellectual property management, business management, etc. and assisted the operation management of the research institute

June 2010–June 2011: Director of Product Strategy and Planning Department, Geely Automotive Research Institute

September 2009–June 2010: Senior Project Manager of Project Management Department, Geely Automotive Research Institute

September 2008–September 2009: Deputy Director of Technology Management Department, Geely Automotive Research Institute

July 2007–September 2008: Professional Manager of Technology Department, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Product Creation System Engineering

Modern Corporate Management Practice

Mainly work on automotive technology evaluations and decisions, technological innovation systems and automotive industry development strategies

Published more than 90 papers

Published 14 books

1. Ÿ Zhao Fuquan's Insights on the Automotive Industry (Volume V), Compiler, published by China Machine Press in 2023

2. Ÿ Zhao Fuquan's Insights on the Automotive Industry (Volume IV), Compiler, published by China Machine Press in 2022

3. Ÿ Zhao Fuquan's Insights on the Automotive Industry (Volume III), Compiler, published by China Machine Press in 2021

4. Ÿ Zhao Fuquan's Insights on the Automotive Industry (Volume II), Compiler, published by China Machine Press in 2020

5. Ÿ Zhao Fuquan's Insights on the Automotive Industry (Volume I), Compiler, published by China Machine Press in 2017

6. Ÿ New Automotive Innovation Strategy, Co-author, published by China Machine Press (2025)

7. Ÿ Automotive Industry Ecosystem Innovation, Co-author, published by China Machine Press (2023)

8. Ÿ Automotive Product Innovation, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2021

9. Ÿ Automotive Industry Innovation, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2020

10. Ÿ Automotive Technology Innovation, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2019

11. Ÿ Chinese Auto Supply Chain Best Practices, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2018

12. Ÿ Chinese Auto OEMs Best Practices, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2017

13. Ÿ Exploring a Way for a Stronger Auto Industry, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2016

14. Ÿ Insights for a Stronger Auto Industry, Co-author, published by China Machine Press in 2015

• Won the Silver Medal of “China Automotive S&T Award” of 2016, 2018, and 2023 respectively for the projects “Analysis of the Gaps in Developing China into a Strong Automobile Power and Strategies for Development”, “Research on the Safety Theory of the Automotive Industry and Its Application in Developing Key Industrial Policies” and “Research and Application of Methods for Forecasting Auto Talents Demand during the Industrial Transformation”

• Won the Gold Medal of “China Automotive S&T Award” of 2021 for the project “Research on Energy-Efficient and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap”

• Won the Silver Medal of the Eighth Outstanding Achievement Award (Humanities & Social Science) for Scientific Research in Colleges and Universities for the consulting report “Build China’s National Strength in the Automotive Sector” in 2020

• Won the Top 10 Automobile Book Award of “13^th Five-Year Plan” by the Automobile Branch of China Machine Press in 2021 and the List of Quality Books at the 70^th Anniversary of China Machine Press in 2022 for his relevant book

• Won the China Industry-University-Research Collaboration & Promotion Award in 2018

• Won the China Automotive Industry Award for Outstanding Young Talent of Science and Technology in 2017

• Won the Gold Medal of the 19^th “National Modernized Corporate Management Innovative Achievements” in 2012 for the project “Knowledge Management System Development for R&D Capability Improvement of Private Automotive Companies”

• Won the Gold Medal of “Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal Corporate Management Modernized Innovation Achievements” in 2012 for the project “Building Knowledge Management System for Modern Automotive R&D Technological Quality”

• Rated as a talent under the “131” Young and Middle Aged Talents Program of Hangzhou in 2011

• Rated as a talent under the “211 Talents Project” of Taizhou City in 2009

Professional Activities

• Ÿ Fellow of China-SAE

• Ÿ Secretary General of Technical Management Committee of China-SAE

• Ÿ Deputy Secretary-General of Digital and Intelligent Manufacturing Working Committee of China-SAE

• Ÿ Deputy Secretary-General of Talent Working Committee of China-SAE

• Ÿ Assistant Editor-in-chief of Automotive Innovation

• Ÿ Vice Chairman of the Editorial Committee of “Automobil Industrie”

Involve in over 100 strategy research projects at national, industry-wide and corporate levels in recent years

As a member of the research group experts and the third author, he got involved in the compilation of research reports under the National Research Project on Strategies for a Stronger Manufacturing Country of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

As one of the principal authors, he contributed to compiling the General Reports of MIIT's “Technology Roadmap for Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles” (Versions 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0). Simultaneously, he served as the Co-Convenor of Technical Groups and Chair of the General Report Team in developing Version 3.0’s supplementary volume “Technology Roadmap for Intelligent Manufacturing in Automotive Industry.”