Mark R Pinto

Dr. Mark R. Pinto is the chief technology officer, senior vice president and general manager of the Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) business at Applied Materials. Appointed corporate CTO in 2004, Dr. Pinto is responsible for the company's overall technology direction, its advanced R&D programs, and developing new business opportunities while also serving as Chairman of Applied's Venture Investment Committee. In addition, Dr. Pinto leads the recently formed EES business which grew out of efforts to expand Applied's nanomanufacturing technology competencies into new markets, including cost effective solutions for solar photovoltaic module production. Previously, Dr. Pinto spent 19 years with the research division of Bell Laboratories and the Lucent Microelectronics Group, later spun off as Agere Systems. He was named a Bell Labs Fellow, the company's highest technical honor, for his contributions to semiconductor devices and simulation. Dr. Pinto received bachelor's degrees from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. As part of his doctoral work, he developed the device simulator PISCES-II, which was a standard tool in the industry for many years. Dr. Pinto has authored or co-authored more than 150 papers and has nine patents. He has been active in industry consortia including serving on the board of directors of Semiconductor Research Corporation and the Technology Strategy Committee of the Semiconductor Industry Association. He is also a Fellow of the IEEE and served as an Adjunct Professor at Yale University.