Dr. Hichem M’Saad

Non-Executive Director
Nomination Committee Member
Remuneration Committee Member

Dr. Hichem M’Saad was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 13 May 2024, after he was appointed as the chief executive officer and the chairman of the management board of ASM International N.V. (“ASM”) on the same day. He has been a member of the management board and Chief Technology Officer of ASM since the 16 May 2022. Dr. M’Saad joined ASM in 2015 as the senior vice president and general manager of the Thermal Products business unit. From 2019, he held the role of executive vice president and general manager of Global Products, including responsibility for developing ASM’s ALD, Epi, VF, and PECVD products. In addition, he has been instrumental in several of ASM’s successful new innovative products, including the Intrepid ES, Synergis, Previum, and A400 DUO.

Before joining ASM, he had a 15-year tenure with Applied Materials, including positions as corporate vice president and general manager of the Dielectric Systems and Modules and the Chemical Mechanical Polishing divisions. He also served as the chief executive officer of a start-up in the solar photovoltaic industry for six years.

Dr. M’Saad received a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Cornell University, and a PhD in materials science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.