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Dr Franz Richter

Non-executive member of the Board of Directors, German citizen


Education
BsC Mechanical Engineering, Münster University of Applied Sciences, DE-Münster. MSc Physics, University of Bielefeld, DE-Bielefeld and Technical University of Darmstadt, DE-Darmstadt. PhD Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, DE-Aachen

1985–1988
Scientist at Carl Zeiss, DE-Oberkochen

1988–1990
Scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology, DE-Aachen

1990–2004
Various roles at Süss MicroTec, including CEO (1998–2004), COO of Süss Holding and CEO of Karl Süss Verwaltung GmbH (1997–1998), DE-Garching

2005–2007
President of Semiconductor Equipment segment, Unaxis, at OC ­Oerlikon, CH-Pfäffikon

2007–2016
CEO and co-founder of Thin Materials, DE-Eichenau

Since 2016
CEO of Süss Micro Tec SE, DE-Garching

Other activities and vested interests

Former mandates:
Member of the Board of Directors of Albis Optoelectronics AG, CH-Rüschlikon from 2006 until 2007. Member of the Board of Directors of “SEMI”, the global industry association for the semiconductor industry from 2000 until 2011. Member of the advisory committee of Mück Management Partners AG, CH-Schindellegi from 2009 until 2016. Member of the advisory board of Amicra Technologies GmbH, DE-Regensburg from 2014 until 2016.

Current mandates:
Member of the Board of Directors of Siltronic AG, DE-München, since 2008 until 19 April 2018 (mandate at a publicly listed company – see specific comment below). Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fraunhofer Institute IZM, DE-Berlin, since 2009. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Scint-X Technologies AB, SE-Kista, since 2014 (Board member since November 2014, Chairman since February 2015). Member of the Board of Directors of Comet Holding AG, CH-Flamatt, since 2016 (mandate at a public listed company). In total three mandates at publicly listed companies (including the CEO mandate at Süss Micro TEC AG) and two non-remunerated mandates as of 31 December 2017. Franz Richter has resigned from the Board of Directors at Siltronic AG with effect as of 19 April 2018 (date of Siltronic’s Annual General Meeting). After 19 April 2018, he will have two mandates at publicly listed companies and two non-remunerated mandates. No significant official functions or political offices.

No significant business relationship with the Company or one of its group companies.