Karl Skjonnemand
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions
Somerville, New Jersey, United States
About Karl Skjonnemand
Karl Skjonnemand is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions. Location: Somerville, New Jersey, United States.
- Technology Leader with 20+ years experience managing projects and teams in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. - Currently VP of Technology for the MicroElectronics business at Pall. - Previously heading R&D in Branchburg, NJ, USA with a focus on novel materials for the Semiconductor Industry. Advanced nanomaterials being developed for future generations of chip manufacturing. - Previously focused on the display industry achieving product launches with several different technologies ranging from liquid crystals to optical films, mobile phone displays and patternable backplane materials. - Two years working in Japan in Business Development / R&D interface role to build innovative product pipeline for backplane patternable materials. - Previously in Taiwan for 4.5 years as Head of Research and Development for Merck. Responsible for all Liquid Crystal products and developments in Taiwan. Established new technology innovation lab in Taiwan. - A proven track record of delivering new business with innovative new material technologies. - Technical expertice in LC materials, optics, display and semiconductor technologies. - British with international upbringing including India, Iran, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia. University educated through PhD in the UK and now living and working in New Jersey, USA.
Skills
Additional experience
Vice President Of Technology, Pall Microelectronics
Pall Corporation
August 2021 – July 2024
Education
- PhD, Cranfield University
- Jakarta Intercultural School