In 1997, Dr. Karam created MEMSCAP, the leading provider of innovative solutions based on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology.

In 2001, he led the Company €101 million ($140M) Initial Public Offering on the NYSE Euronext stock market. To date, MEMSCAP acquired 6 companies in France, Israel, Norway and USA.

He received a Ph.D. in Microelectronics as well as Engineering degrees from ESIEE-Paris and from the University of Paris VII. He is the co-founder of many high-technology companies, inventor / co-inventor of more than 50 patents, author/co-author of over 250 scientific and economic publications and winner of multiple international awards.

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Former Senior Manager with Ernst&Young, where he also was in charge of recruiting and management for Ernst&Young in the Rhones-Alpes region, Yann's primary field of competence is listed multinational companies. Mastering both anglo-saxon and IAS/IFRS reporting standards, Yann has a diploma from Grenoble business school.

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Since then, Nicolas has been entrusted with different positions within MEMSCAP, from sales and business development activities in ASIA to Corporate R&D director in 2006. In 2010, Nicolas was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Group.

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His extensive field expertise encompasses many key technologies such as MEMS, Nanotechnologies, lasers and LEDs, as well as crystal growth. Engineer at JDS Uniphase prior to joining the MEMSCAP Group at the end of 2001, Steve has been entrusted with many positions from purely technical roles to team and high-technology programs management through sales and marketing responsibilities.

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From 1982 to 1985 Jan worked as a project manager for microelectronic sensors at AME (Aker Micro Electronics) in Horten,Norway. In 1985 he participated to the creation of Norwegian company SensoNor, where he covered several managerial positions from 1985 to 2000. Then, he contributed actively to the creation of Capto, a wholly owned company of SensoNor until 2002 when Capto was acquired by MEMSCAP and became the Group Sensor Solutions Business Unit. Jan Hallenstvedt held the position of Sales and Marketing Director in this Business Unit until January 2005, when he was appointed General Manager of the Sensor Solutions Business Unit.

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