Director, China Science Lab, GM China

John Du is the director of GM China’s China Science Lab. He is responsible for staffing and launching the newly formed GM R&D science laboratory in Shanghai.

Du will oversee research and technology development in a wide range of automotive industry-related fields, including advanced propulsion technology, energy storage systems, next-generation lightweight materials, advanced manufacturing methods, and advanced technologies for vehicle design.

He is also responsible for leading the Advanced Technology Management Group for the coordination of all advanced technical work in China. In addition, he will supervise strategic technology collaboration between GM and Chinese government institutions, leading Chinese universities, national laboratories and suppliers.

Du joined GM with 20 years of professional experience, including 15 years with Intel. He has a proven track record of successfully setting up R&D centers in China, having helped launch Intel's network processing business unit and communications technology research group in Beijing. Most recently, he served as general manager of Intel's China Research Center.

Du received Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering in 1983, 1986 and 1989, respectively. He holds four patents and has been published in more than 10 technical publications in the areas of network communications and signal processing.