Peter Mertens

Peter Mertens currently works at Valens Semiconductor Ltd., as Chairman from 2020, Viola Group, Inc. (Israel), as Chairman, Autoimmun Diagnostika GmbH, as Chairman, Aurora Labs Ltd. (Israel), as Chairman from 2021, Argo AI GmbH, as Chairman from 2015, V-HOLA Labs, as Director, and proteanTecs Ltd., as Director from 2021.
Dr. Mertens also formerly worked at IGS BV, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Adam Opel GmbH, as Executive Director, Recogni, Inc., as Director, Audi Sport GmbH, as Director from 2015 to 2018, Audi (China) Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., as Director, Polestar Racing & Performance AB, as Director from 2015 to 2018, Zenuity AB, as Director from 2015 to 2018, Forvia SE, as Independent Director from 2019 to 2023, AUDI AG, as Chief Technical Officer from 2017 to 2018, Volkswagen Financial Services Overseas AG, as Member-Supervisory Board in 2018, Volvo Car AB, as Chief Technology Officer from 2011 to 2017, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, as Member-Staff from 1985 to 1990, and Jaguar Land Rover Ireland Ltd., as Member-Management Board.
Dr. Mertens received his graduate degree in 1985 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, graduate degree in 1987 and doctorate degree in 1990 from Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, and undergraduate degree from Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe.