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Max von Zedtwitz (born 1969 in Bern, Switzerland) is a Managing Director at GLORAD^[1] and a Visiting Professor at Grenoble school of management, Nyenrode Business University, University of St. Gallen^[2], Chalmers University of Technology and Tongji University.

Von Zedtwitz specializes in international business (especially China, Japan, and Asia-Pacific), innovation, and R&D Management. As an academic, he focuses on global R&D management and reverse innovation in emerging countries. He teaches courses on innovation, R&D management, international management, and doing business in Asia-Pacific to undergraduate, graduate, and executive audiences.

Von Zedtwitz has published ten books and more than sixty articles in journals such as the Research Policy, the Journal of International Management, Technovation, and R&D Management. He is an Editor, Editorial Board Member, or Editorial Advisor to journals such as Technology Analysis and Strategic Management^[3], the Journal of International Management^[4], Creativity and Innovation Management^[5], Thunderbird International Business Review^[6], Technovation^[7], International Journal of Technology Management^[8], International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management^[9], Global Strategy Journal^[10] and R&D Management^[11].

A long-time resident in China, von Zedtwitz is an expert on Chinese innovation and global R&D in China. He has been a consultant to multinational firms establishing R&D in China, as well as Chinese firms expanding innovation capabilities overseas. He has written extensively about managing global innovation and managing R&D in China. He is a frequent public speaker at international conferences, corporate leadership seminars and executive education programs, and has given keynotes at e.g. the WEF^[12], AOCS^[13], UNCTAD^[14] and PDMA^[15].

Previous positions and degrees

PRTM, Vice President, Global Innovation
Peking University in China, Professor of Strategy and Innovation
University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, Visiting Professor
Tsinghua University in China, Associate Professor of Technology & Innovation Management
International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Professor of Technology Management
Harvard University in Cambridge, USA, Visiting Fellow
University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, Ph.D. (Dr. oec.)
University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, MBA (lic.oec.)
ETH-Zurich in Switzerland, M.Sc.

Board or advisory board member

AsiaCompete International Ltd., Chairman (2004-)
getAbstract in Switzerland, Scientific Advisor (2004-)
SwissNex Swiss Science Consulates, Board Member (2065-2008)
IAMOT International Association for the Management of Technology, Executive Director (2001-)
Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, Vice President (2007-2008) and National Representative

Selected journal articles

Jin, J.; von Zedtwitz, M.; (2008): Technological Capability Development in China’s Mobile Phone Industry. Technovation, 28, 327-334.
von Zedtwitz, M.; Ikeda, T.; Gong, L.; Carpenter, R.; Hämäläinen, S. (2007): Managing Foreign R&D in China. Research Technology Management, Vol. 50, No. 3, 19-27.
von Zedtwitz, M.; Grimaldi, R. (2006): Are Service Profiles Incubator-Specific? – Results from an empirical investigation in Italy. Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 31, 459-468.
von Zedtwitz, M. (2004): Managing Foreign R&D Labs in China. R&D Management, Vol. 34, No. 4, 439-452.
von Zedtwitz, M. (2003): Post Project Review in R&D. Research Technology Management, Vol. 46, No. 5, 43-49.
von Zedtwitz, M.; Gassmann, O. (2002): Market versus Technology Drive in R&D Internationalization: Four different patterns of managing research and development. Research Policy, 31, 4, 569-588.
Gassmann, O.; von Zedtwitz, M. (1999): New Concepts and Trends in International R&D Organization. Research Policy, Vol. 28, 231-250.

Selected books

von Zedtwitz, M.; Birkinshaw, J.; Gassmann, O. (2008, Editors): Management of International Research and Development. Edgar Elgar: Cheltenham.
Sun, Y.; von Zedtwitz, M.; Simon, D. (2008, Editors): Global R&D and China. Routledge: Oxford.
Boutellier, R.; Gassmann, O.; von Zedtwitz, M. (2008): Managing Global Innovation - Uncovering the Secrets of Future Competitiveness. 3rd ed. Springer: Heidelberg.
Festel, G.; Kreimeyer, A.; Oels, U.; von Zedtwitz, M. (2005, Editors): The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry in China – Challenges and Threats for Foreign Companies. Springer: Heidelberg.

Awards and recognitions

Best Paper Award sponsored by ABB at the IAMOT 2001 Conference
1998 RADMA Prize for Best Paper in the R&D Management Journal
Best Paper Award at the ISMOT 1998 Conference
2009 Recipient of the IAMOT Award for Research Excellence, to recognize the top-50 researchers publishing in the highest percentile of SCI/SSCI-index Technology and Innovation Management journals
Several recognitions as "Best Teacher" or "Best Speaker" in various executive education programs and professional conferences

External links

Max von Zedtwitz at GLORAD
Max von Zedtwitz at University of St. Gallen

References

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[1] ttp://www.glorad.org

[2] ttp://www.item.unisg.ch/org/item/web2.nsf/wwwPubPersonChairEng/F8CB7951DEADA948C1257372002B2B75

[3] ttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0953-7325&linktype=145

[4] ttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaleditorialboard.cws_home/601266/editorialboard

[5] ttp://www.wiley.com/bw/editors.asp?ref=0963-1690&site=1

[6] ttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291520-6874/homepage/EditorialBoard.html

[7] ttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaleditorialboard.cws_home/422925/editorialboard

[8] ttp://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1400

[9] ttp://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=7#board

[10] ttp://gsj.strategicmanagement.net/

[11] ttp://www.wiley.com/bw/editors.asp?ref=0033-6807&site=1

[12] ttps://members.weforum.org/pdf/Dalian/Dalian07_ParticipantsList.pdf

[13] ttp://montreux.aocs.org/Program/content.cfm?ItemNumber=563

[14] ttp://www.unctad.org/templates/webflyer.asp?docid=6966&intItemID=2095&lang=1&mode=toc

[15] ttp://www.pdma.org/events_detail.cfm?pk_event=231

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	'''Max von Zedtwitz''' (born 1969 in [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]) is a Managing Director at [[GLORAD]]<ref>http://www.glorad.org</ref> and a Visiting Professor at [[Grenoble school of management]], [[Nyenrode ~~School~~ ~~of Business~~]], [[University of St. Gallen]]<ref>http://www.item.unisg.ch/org/item/web2.nsf/wwwPubPersonChairEng/F8CB7951DEADA948C1257372002B2B75</ref>, [[Chalmers University of Technology]] and [[Tongji University]].		'''Max von Zedtwitz''' (born 1969 in [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]) is a Managing Director at [[GLORAD]]<ref>http://www.glorad.org</ref> and a Visiting Professor at [[Grenoble school of management]], [[Nyenrode Business University]], [[University of St. Gallen]]<ref>http://www.item.unisg.ch/org/item/web2.nsf/wwwPubPersonChairEng/F8CB7951DEADA948C1257372002B2B75</ref>, [[Chalmers University of Technology]] and [[Tongji University]].

	Von Zedtwitz specializes in [[international business]] (especially [[China]], [[Japan]], and [[Asia-Pacific]]), [[innovation]], and [[R&D Management]]. As an academic, he focuses on [[global R&D management]] and [[reverse innovation]] in [[emerging countries]]. He teaches courses on innovation, R&D management, international management, and doing business in Asia-Pacific to undergraduate, graduate, and executive audiences.		Von Zedtwitz specializes in [[international business]] (especially [[China]], [[Japan]], and [[Asia-Pacific]]), [[innovation]], and [[R&D Management]]. As an academic, he focuses on [[global R&D management]] and [[reverse innovation]] in [[emerging countries]]. He teaches courses on innovation, R&D management, international management, and doing business in Asia-Pacific to undergraduate, graduate, and executive audiences.