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Executive Vice President,
General Manager Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display
Chief Technology Officer
Applied Materials, Inc.
Dr. Mark R. Pinto is an executive vice president at Applied Materials, Inc., serving both as the corporate chief technology officer and as the general manager of the Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) and Display businesses. Dr. Pinto joined Applied as a senior vice president in January 2004 and initiated the Company’s efforts in solar and solid-state lighting, leading to the formation of EES in August of 2007, where he has since served as general manager. He previously also had responsibilities for the Display business from 2004-2007.
Under Dr. Pinto’s leadership the Company introduced the SunFab™ Thin Film Production Line, honored with the Wall Street Journal’s 2008 Technology Innovation Award, while growing EES revenues from $20M in fiscal 2006 to over $800M in fiscal 2008 and becoming the leading supplier of PV manufacturing equipment including both thin film and crystalline silicon applications. As the Company’s CTO, Dr. Pinto drives Applied's overall technology strategy, advanced R&D programs and new business development. In addition, Dr. Pinto serves as the chairman of the investment committee of Applied Ventures, the Company’s in-house venture capital arm that plays a key role in the Company’s strategy to evaluate future growth drivers.
Prior to joining Applied, Dr. Pinto spent 19 years with the research division of Bell Laboratories and later the Lucent Microelectronics group where he was involved in R&D and management of IC technology, optoelectronics and network product design. He was named a Bell Labs Fellow, the company’s highest technical honor. In 2008, he was the recipient of the IEEE's prestigious J.J. Ebers award, which is considered to be one of the technical community’s most prestigious awards. Dr. Pinto has authored or co-authored more than 150 papers and has nine patents. He is also a Fellow of the IEEE and served as an Adjunct Professor at Yale University. Dr. Pinto received bachelor’s degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
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