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Wang Jian (computer scientist)

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Wang Jian
Wang in 2025
BornOctober 1962 (age 63–64)
China
EducationHangzhou University
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
WorkplacesAlibaba Group
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王堅
Simplified Chinese王坚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Jiān

Wang Jian (Chinese: 王坚; born October 1962) is a Chinese computer scientist currently serving as chief technology officer of Alibaba Group. He is an editor of Communications of the ACM.[1]

Biography

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Wang was born in October 1962. He received his bachelor's degree and doctor's degree from Hangzhou University in 1984 and 1990, respectively. After graduating, he joined the faculty of the university and was promoted to professor in 1992. He was director of Department of Psychology between 1994 and 1998. In 1996 he was a visiting professor at New York State University. In 1999 he joined the Microsoft Research Asia. In September 2008 he was offered a position as chief architect of Alibaba Group. In August 2012 he became chief technology officer.[2] In October 2019, Hurun Report listed him as the 1008th richest person in China with an estimated wealth of 4.1 billion yuan.[3] In 2016, Wang Jian stepped down as chief technology officer and was replaced by Jeff Zhang.[4] Jeff Zhang replaced Jian Wang but Jian Wang continued as the chairman of Alibaba's technology committee. In his new role, Zhang led the group's strategy in technology execution and security. Zhang had joined the company in 2004 and is one of Alibaba's partners. He was also the chief architect of Taobao and has made contribution to projects across many business units including Alibaba's e-commerce sites like 1688.[5] In 2023, he returned to Alibaba Group Holding as a full-time staffer and took an important role in Alibaba's cloud operations.[6] After Wang Jian took an essential role in the cloud business for Alibaba, it was expected that top leadership and Wang's comeback would accelerate Alibaba's focus on cloud technology.[7] Jian's addition to Alibaba Cloud was a response to Alibaba Cloud's slowing growth and competition from other companies. Revenue fell sharply from 92.5% in 2018 to 7.3% in 2022, but still remained China and Asia's largest cloud provider. Cloud technology now became a central part of Alibaba's overall growth strategy and restructuring plans.[8]

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ↑ Sun Bing (孙冰) (22 November 2019). “阿里云之父”王坚当选院士 花名可能要改了. ceweekly.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ↑ 阿里集团任命王坚为CTO 实施技术发展战略. qq.com (in Chinese). 13 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ↑ 胡润百富榜2019年. sina (in Chinese). 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Alibaba names Jeff Zhang as new chief technology officer". Archived from the original on April 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Alibaba names new CTO". Marketing-Interactive. 2016-04-05. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  6. ↑ "Alibaba Cloud founder Wang Jian returns, sources say". South China Morning Post. 2023-05-13. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  7. ↑ "Alibaba Cloud founder Wang Jian returns, sources say". South China Morning Post. 2023-05-13. Archived from the original on April 26, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  8. ↑ Dong, Cheyenne (2023-05-15). "Alibaba Cloud founder to return amid unit's growth concerns · TechNode". TechNode. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  9. ↑ 中国工程院2019年当选院士名单 [List of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering elected in 2019]. CAE (in Chinese). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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