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Dana Durham, Ph.D.

Director, Electronic Materials Practice

durhamDana Durham is an R&D executive with experience leading global R&D and business organizations at Fortune 500 companies -- Hoechst Celanese, Clariant, Ashland and most recently Air Products where he served as Director of Technology for the Electronics Division and conductive polymers program.

Dr. Durham has been involved in the design, development, scale-up and technical service of performance products for the semiconductor, flat panel display and emerging electronics markets for more than 25 years. He has extensive knowledge of photoresists, antireflective coatings, wafer cleaning chemicals, CVD/ALD, reactive ion etching, conductive polymers. He has expertise with the lithographic process and associated metrology. Further, his recent experience in conductive polymers has provided an expertise in the design, synthesis and manufacture of materials for OLED, OPV and SSL as well as these industries.

Dr. Durham has extensive experience in Product Life Cycle management with a particular focus on the rapid commercialization and introduction of new products. His entire career has dealt with performance products; hence, he as an expertise in translating technology needs into product requirements.

As the ranking technology officer in a number of businesses, he has also served on the business teams of embryonic and mature businesses. He has full understanding of the importance of technology to the development, vitality and re-invention of businesses.
Dr. Durham has nearly 40 patents covering small molecules, polymers, and formulations in the areas of photoresist, antireflective coatings, and wafer cleaning chemicals. He holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry.

Areas of expertise include:

  • R&D executive at multiple Fortune 500 Companies
  • More than 25 years experience in the design, development, scale-up and technical service of performance products for the semiconductor, flat panel display and emerging electronics industries
  • Extensive experience in Product Life Cycle management with a particular focus on the rapid commercialization and introduction of new products
  • Served on the business teams of embryonic and mature businesses
  • Extensive experience in strategy development

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