David K. Lam, born David Kitping Lam in China, is an American technology entrepreneur. Lam is Chairman of David Lam Group headquartered in Santa Clara, California, U.S.A., an investment and advisory firm for high-tech companies (http://www.davidlam.com). Lam is probably best known for Lam Research Corporation, which he founded in 1980. Under his guidance as CEO, the company introduced the industry's first fully automated plasma etching system for semiconductor manufacturing in 1981, and established a market beachhead in Japan through a strategic partnership in 1982. Lam Research went public in 1984 and has since become a global leader in semiconductor capital equipment. Lam is heading Santa Clara, CA based Multibeam Corporation, http://multibeamcorp.com, a leader in CEBL (complementary electron beam lithography) in semiconductor equipment in manufacturing.
Lam now uses his experience and expertise to provide guidance to emerging technology enterprises. Serving on boards of directors, he advises management at various stages of growth. Lam has assisted companies in a wide range of fields, including semiconductor and semiconductor equipment, micro- and nano-device manufacturing, computer hardware and software, medical devices, and energy infrastructure.
In addition to his corporate experience, Lam was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to serve on the U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development and by California Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas to serve on the Commission on the Future of the Courts. He also served on the Visiting Committee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lam is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and a member of the Committee of 100.
Lam graduated from the University of Toronto with bachelor's degree in engineering physics, and holds master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from M.I.T.
A Notable History
Today: The David Lam Group remains a trusted advisor 2011: Lam joins MicroProbe Board of Directors 2010: Lam elected Chairman of Multibeam Corporation 2007: Lam joins Xradia Board of Directors 2006: Lam joins Sub-One Technologies Board of Directors 2005: Lam elected Chairman of Qcept 2004: Lam elected Chairman of Microfabrica 2002: David Lam Group established 2000: Caliper Technologies IPO (NASDAQ: CALP) 1997: David Lam becomes CEO of Caliper Technologies 1984: Lam Research IPO (NASDAQ: LRCX) 1980: David Lam founds Lam Research
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