Paul Boudre was appointed to the Board in April 2021. Paul retired as CEO of Soitec, a France-based international company specialising in generating and manufacturing high performance semiconductor materials in 2022. He is now the CEO and Co-Founder of Silian Partners SA. He is currently Chairman of Unity Semiconductor SAS and a Director and Chair of the Technology Committee at Comet Holding AG, a Swiss firm developing and producing innovative high-tech components and systems based on x-ray and radio frequency.
A 30-year semiconductor industry veteran, Paul started his career in 1982 at IBM in Corbeille-Essonne, France, where he supported production in the development of semiconductors. He gained extensive international experience through his previous positions: managing industrial operations for IBM Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, Motorola Semiconductor, and Atmel. From 1997 to 2006, he managed European operations for KLA Tencor, a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, and he was subsequently appointed Vice President for both the US and Europe.
Paul holds a graduate degree in Chemistry from France’s Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Toulouse.
External Appointments
Silian Partners SA, CEO and Board member; Unity Semiconductor SAS, Board member and Chair; SCI Pacabou, Director; SCI Farmers and CO, Director; Tulle Holdings, Director; Comet Holding AG, Director & Chair of Technology Committee.
Member of Alphawave Committee
Remuneration Committee