John Petersen

John Petersen has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. John currently serves as the Scientific Director at imec and has been with the company since 2017. Prior to this role, they worked as the Principal Scientist at imec for five years.

Before joining imec, John worked as an Adjunct Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Maryland College Park, starting in 2016.

In 2010, John co-founded Periodic Structures, Inc., a company focused on developing advanced lithography solutions for the study of biological and semiconductor processes.

Prior to their entrepreneurial venture, John founded Petersen Advanced Lithography, Inc. in 1998, where they provided contract R&D, technical consulting, and training services for advanced micro- and nano-lithography.

Throughout their career, John has been involved in the field of lithography and has extensive experience in modeling and high-resolution optical lithography. John has worked in various roles at prominent organizations such as SPIE and SEMATECH.

In addition to their work in the lithography field, John has also been actively involved in other industries. John served as a Corporate Board Member at tau-Metrix from 2007 to 2017 and as a Founder and Technical Advisor at RenderStream from 2008 to 2016.

Furthermore, they served as a Board Member at Chronos Productions Motion Picture Studios Inc. in 2015, where they advised on the technical development of high-performance computing resources for animation.

John's expertise in lithography modeling also led him to serve as a Technical Advisory Board member at Gauda Inc. from 2006 to 2014, where they provided insights into deep subwavelength imaging and lithographic model development.

Finally, John worked as a Fellow at SEMATECH from 1996 to 1998, where they conducted evaluation and development activities in resolution-enhancement technologies.

Overall, John Petersen's work experience showcases their extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of lithography, as well as their ability to contribute to various industries through their diverse roles and contributions.

John Petersen attended Adams State University from 1974 to 1978, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemistry. John then furthered their education at Texas Tech University from 1978 to 1981, specializing in Chemistry.