Dr. Qi Zhigang, an Authority in Hydrogen Energy, Joins HydrogenTone Energy as Vice President and CTO to Lead Technological Innovation and Full-Chain Strategy

Published: Feb 5, 2026 15:28

In February 2026, Dr. Qizhigang Qi, an authority in hydrogen energy, joined HydrogenPass Energy Group as Vice President and CTO, overseeing the R&D system, technology strategy, and operations of HydrogenPass Beijing, to help the company deepen its layout across the entire industry chain.

Three Decades of Deep Cultivation, Technological Breakthroughs Set Benchmarks

Dr. Qizhigang Qi has been deeply involved in the fuel cell field for over 30 years, overcoming multiple "bottleneck" technologies, achieving several globally pioneering results, and setting two world records, making him a top expert in the industry.

The core products he led in developing broke foreign monopolies, accumulating 119 domestic and overseas patents (74 Chinese invention patents), with a profound technological foundation.

Leading Industry Standards, Holding International Discourse Power

He spearheaded multiple national hydrogen energy projects, leading the formulation and revision of 121 domestic and overseas standards, and received the IEC "1906 Award," serving as a key representative for China in the development of international standards in the hydrogen energy sector.

Empowering HydrogenPass, Accelerating Full-Chain Breakthroughs

HydrogenPass Energy is a national high-tech enterprise covering the entire hydrogen energy industry chain. The addition of Dr. Qizhigang Qi will inject top-tier technology and core resources, aligning with the company's needs for technological iteration and industrialisation.

In the future, he will drive the company's core technological breakthroughs and alignment with international standards, helping to build a globally leading hydrogen energy solutions provider and contributing to the realization of the "dual carbon" goals.

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