Shanghai (ZXZC)- On October 5, FISITA, the international federation for the automotive mobility engineering profession, welcomed Dr. Frank (Fuquan) Zhao as its new president (from 2018-2020). 

Dr. Zhao, a Professor and Director of Automotive Strategy Research Institute at Tsinghua University, leads a group of strategic research on automotive industry policy, corporate management and technology strategies. Before joining Tsinghua University, Dr. Zhao had years of experience in Geely Auto, Brilliance Auto and Daimler Chrysler.

In his nearly 30 years of industry experience, Dr. Zhao has led the development of 20 passenger cars, SUVs, and more than 10 powertrain products. Dr. Zhao has published 8 books, over 300 technical papers in Chinese, English, or Japanese and is the owner of more than 200 patents.

In his inaugural speech, Dr. Zhao said that on the basis of mutual understanding and acceptance, the global auto industry will have a promising future. In a new auto era which features mobility and connectivity, Dr. Zhao，as the president of FISITA, will be committed to creating an open cooperation and communication platform for global vehicle engineers and realizing high-quality new development.

Established in 1948, FISITA is the international network for automotive engineers, representing over 210,000 engineers in 37 countries. FISITA provides a global platform for knowledge exchange between industry and academia, helping to guide the future direction of the automotive engineering profession.