Dr. Guo Qiang is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in semiconductor. He currently serves as executive vice president at the Shanghai Institute of IC Materials and as an independent director on the Board of Yangjie Electronic Technology. Previously, Dr. Guo was CEO and COO at GTA Semiconductor. He has also held senior leadership positions at Yangtze Memory Technology and Wuhan XinXin Semiconductor. Dr. Guo’s career spans roles at industry leaders such as SMIC, Grace Semiconductor, Chartered Semiconductor, and IME Singapore, where he contributed to semiconductor advancements. He holds a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from the National University of Singapore and advanced degrees in semiconductor physics and devices from Nanjing University. An IEEE senior member, Dr. Guo has authored over 65 publications and holds numerous patents across the U.S. and China.