Jack Zhang is associate vice-president of strategic technology at Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He earned his B.Sc. at Shandong University and Ph.D. at University of Saskatchewan in chemical engineering. He began his mining career as a metallurgist at Cameco in 2007 and subsequently joined SRC in 2011 to establish mineral processing services. 

With experiences in engineering, operations, and R&D, Jack’s expertise encompasses uranium, potash, phosphate, rare earth elements, lithium, and medical minerals, with a particular focus on the extraction and recycling of critical minerals. He has collaborated with over 200 companies globally within the mining sector to develop and commercialize technologies. He has led the development and commercialization of several critical mineral separation and refining technologies from their conceptual stages to full implementation. Additionally, he actively contributes to professional communities through roles such as technical committee member, lecturer, reviewer, and author.