Advisory Board
Ray Yang
Ray Yang is consulting director at Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center of ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), which is one of influential government’s think tanks in Taiwan. Ray currently serves as principal investigator of semiconductor cross-disciplinary group for NSTC (National Science and Technology Council) of Taiwan, and is also appointed by ITRI HQ as BD director at Office of Business Development. Ray is responsible for emerging technology and market dynamics research especially about semiconductors as well as industry-related geo-political issues.
Ray has more than 30 years’ experience with semiconductor industry, and had been advisor to Horizon 2020 “NanoElectronics Roadmap for Europe: Identification and Dissemination” 3-years’ project, and continues to serve as international advisor to Horizon Europe project “International Cooperation On Semiconductors” since 2023. Ray is also serving as committee member at SEMI Taiwan PKG&TEST, Smart Manufacturing, and MEMS & Sensors committees.
Ray holds a MBA from Tel-Aviv International School of Management in Israel, and receives bachelor degree of electrical engineering with honor from National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan.
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