Al Bryant leads The Boeing Company’s R&D effort in China as Vice President, Boeing Research and Technology China.   In this role, he is responsible for all R&D engagements for The Boeing Company in China, including Boeing’s research direction, university collaborations and strategic partnerships with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and with industry.  He is also responsible for determining Boeing’s R&D Strategy for China and the Company’s R&D footprint in-country.

Prior to this assignment Mr. Bryant led the establishing of a fully operational R&D presence of The Boeing Company in Australia. He was responsible for all strategic interfaces with internal Boeing organizations and external R&D collaborations with Universities, Industry and Government in Australia. 

He has worked for The Boeing Company for 32 years holding various positions and has a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from Virginia Tech, USA.