Zhang Yaqin, 1966 was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, and was admitted to the juvenile class of the University of Science and Technology of China at the age of 12. At the age of 23, he received a doctorate in electrical engineering from George Washington University. He used to be a senior manager at Harvard University, studying business.

He is a world-class expert in digital image and video technology, multimedia communication and Internet.

1997, Zhang Yaqin, who was only 3 1 year old, was awarded the title of FellowofIEEE American Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, becoming the youngest scientist in the history of 100. He holds 60 American patents, many of which have become international standards of ISO and ITU.

From 65438 to 0999, Zhang Yaqin returned to China and joined Microsoft China Research Institute at that time, serving as vice president and chief scientist, and devoted himself to the research work in the fields of data compression, video, multimedia and Internet. At present, he is a visiting professor or honorary professor in 20 universities around the world.

Zhang Yaqin joined Microsoft Research Asia (formerly Microsoft China Research Institute) as vice president and chief scientist in June, 5438+0999. In August 2000, he took the baton from Kai-fu Lee and became the president of the Institute. Under his leadership, Microsoft China Research Institute was upgraded to Microsoft Asia Research Institute in 20011,and gradually developed into a world-class basic scientific research institution. At present, the institute has gathered 170 outstanding researchers at home and abroad, published more than 700 papers in world authoritative academic conferences and publications, and transferred more than 70 technologies to Microsoft core products, including Microsoft's next-generation operating system Longhorn.

On June 7, 2004, he was promoted to global vice president of Microsoft. At this point, 38-year-old Zhang Yaqin became another China native who entered the core layer of Microsoft after Kai-Fu Lee.

On September 22, 2005, Microsoft officially announced the appointment of Zhang Yaqin, vice president of the world, as vice chairman of Microsoft China, who was fully responsible for Microsoft's scientific research and product development layout in China, guiding and promoting Microsoft's R&D strategy in China, and co-leading Microsoft's China leading group with Chen Yongzheng, chairman of Microsoft China Co., Ltd.