Wan Tao is a professor level senior engineer with a master’s degree. In August 2012, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director of the Chemicals Department of Sinopec Corp. In January 2017, he was appointed President and Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited and President of Yizheng Branch of Sinopec Assets Management Company Limited. In January 2018, he was appointed Executive Director and Secretary of the CPC Committee of Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited. In July 2022, he was appointed Chairman and Secretary of the CPC Committee of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited. In March 2024, he was appointed Member of the Leading Party Member Group and Vice President of Sinopec Group.