Allan Zhou holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Materials Science from the University of Connecticut, USA.
He has served as CEO of Shanghai GTA Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Professor at Fudan University, Distinguished Professor and Adjunct Dean of the School of Excellence in Engineering at Shanghai Dian Ji University, Senior R&D Scientist at Applied Materials Inc. (USA), as well as Senior R&D Manager, Fab Director of Large-Scale Manufacturing, and Senior Director of the Operations Center at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC).

With extensive expertise in the engineering principles and methodologies of large-scale production for semiconductor micro-nano devices, he has dedicated his career to the research, development, and industrialization of intelligent manufacturing equipment and materials for semiconductor micro-nano devices—particularly focusing on the large-scale industrialization of domestic semiconductor equipment and materials in China. He is recognized as one of the key pioneers in the large-scale industrialization of copper interconnect technology for semiconductor integrated circuits in China.

He has been awarded the 1st Level Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, published over 20 academic papers, and holds 21 international patents.
He has been selected as a National and Shanghai Distinguished Expert (Innovation Category), honored as an Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year by China Electronics Corporation (CEC), and received the inaugural Shanghai Outstanding Talent Award.

周华（Allan Zhou）拥有美国康涅狄格大学化学与材料科学博士学位。
他曾担任上海积塔半导体有限公司首席执行官、复旦大学教授、上海电机学院特聘教授兼卓越工程学院兼职副院长、应用材料公司（美国）高级研发科学家，以及中芯国际（SMIC）高级研发经理、大规模制造工厂厂长和运营中心资深处长。

他在半导体微纳器件大规模生产的工程原理与方法方面具有广泛专业知识，长期致力于半导体微纳器件智能制造装备与材料的研发及产业化，尤其专注于中国本土半导体设备与材料的大规模产业化。他被公认为中国半导体集成电路铜互连技术大规模产业化的主要开创者之一。

他曾荣获上海市科学技术进步一等奖，发表过20余篇学术论文，并持有21项国际专利。
他还入选国家级和上海市特聘专家（创新类），获评中国电子信息产业集团年度杰出企业家，以及首届“上海杰出人才”称号。