Franz Richter

Franz Richter was the founder of Thin Materials AG, founded in 2007, where the title held was President & Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2016.
Current jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Meyer Burger Technology AG since 2024, Chief Executive Officer at Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability & Microintegration since 2023, Chief Executive Officer at Meyer Burger Germany GmbH since 2024, Chief Executive Officer at Hoenle AG since 2025, and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Scint-X AB since 2015.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at SUSS MicroTec SE from 1998 to 2004 and from 2016 to 2021, Chief Executive Officer at Meyer Burger (Holding) Corp., Chief Executive Officer at Süss Verwaltung GmbH from 1997 to 1998, Chief Executive Officer at Karl Suess Verwaltung GmbH from 1997 to 1998, Chief Executive Officer-Thin Materials Segment at Eichenauer Gebäudeservice GmbH & Co. KG, Non-Executive Director at COMET Holding AG from 2016 to 2020, Director at Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International from 2000 to 2011, Director-Executive Board at EpiSpeed AG in 2010, Director at Albis Optoelectronics AG from 2006 to 2007, President-Semiconductor Equipment Segment at Unaxis Holding AG from 2005 to 2007, Member-Supervisory Board at Siltronic AG from 2008 to 2018, Scientist at Carl Zeiss AG from 1985 to 1988, President-Semiconductor Equipment Segment at OC Oerlikon Corp.
AG from 2005 to 2007, Scientist at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV, Scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology from 1988 to 1990, and Chief Operating Officer at Suess Holding AG from 1997 to 1998.
Education includes graduate degree from Technische Universität Darmstadt, doctorate from RWTH Aachen University in 1990, graduate degree from the University of Bielefeld in 1985, and undergraduate degree from Fachhochschule Münster.