Corporate responsibilities: Technology Management, Research, Applied Technologies, Incubators, Intellectual Property & Standards, Molecular Diagnostics, PIC Bangalore
After finishing his PhD research in 1977, Rick Harwig joined Philips Research in 1978 to develop processes for integrated circuits on silicon. In 1984, he became manager of the Integrated Circuits advanced development in a joint program between Research and Semiconductors. In 1991, he became director of the Advanced Systems Laboratories of Consumer Electronics, charged with development of digital media applications. In 1977 he returned to Research as head of Access and Interaction Systems. From August 2000 to February 2007, he led the management of Philips Research at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven. He was Chief Executive Officer of Philips Researh from January 1, 2004 till February 1, 2007.
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