A graduate of the École Centrale de Lyon with a PhD in semiconductor physics, André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé began his professional career at the laboratory of the French Atomic Energy Commission (Leti).

In 1992, he co-founded Soitec, which he led for 23 years. Specializing in the production of silicon-on-insulator (SOI), Soitec quickly established itself as a key player in the semiconductor industry, becoming the world leader in its sector.

Member of the Board of SEMI International - Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International - for twelve years, André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé was elected Vice- President in 2011 and 2014, before becoming Chairman. To date, he is still the only French person to have chaired this global institution which brings together European, Asian and American semiconductor players.

In 2015, he founded his own consulting company, 4A Consulting & Engineering, specializing in innovation management and the management of complex projects in the renewable energies sector.

André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé was awarded the « Prix de l’Audace Créatrice » by the French President Jacques Chirac, the INSEAD Prize and the SEMI Award, and is a Knight of the Legion of Honor and the Order of Merit.

« I am deeply honored by the confidence placed in me by the members of the Board of Directors and ITEN shareholders. Up to now, ITEN has developed a unique technology for which it also masters development, industrialization and manufacturing. The challenge now is to match technological innovation with markets, so that ITEN’s «all-solid state» micro-batteries can become the sustainable, reliable and globally recognized source of energy for IoT devices and other connected objects. My mission during this pivotal moment is to challenge and support ITEN’s scale-up strategy, and working alongside Vincent Cobée, the company’s CEO, and his team to align the company’s roadmap with that of its clients », said André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, Chairman of the Board of ITEN.