Carolyn R. Duran is a vice president in in the Technology Development Group and Engineering Manager of Components Research Process Engineering at Intel Corporation. Her broad scope in breakthrough research, innovation, capabilities and process definition enables the foundation to deliver the new innovations and solid capabilities needed for Intel continued leadership in the industry. She also leads Intel teams to strengthen our external engagements with a focus on our university and government engagements within Intel global collaboration strategy.
Duran joined Intel in 1998 as a process engineer in research and development, then moved to supply chain management in 2007 and oversaw Intel’s supply chain sustainability efforts including chemical regulations and policy, human rights, labor and ethics practices, supplier diversity, and the company’s responsible minerals sourcing program, then moved to the Data Platforms Group in 2017, and most recently to Components Research Group in 2022. Prior to her current role, Carolyn was the vice president in the Data Platforms Group and engineering manager of Memory and I/O Technologies. She was responsible for pathfinding, architecture, validation, and standards development of critical technologies from early definition, through development, to broad industry enablement.
Duran is currently serving as the President of the Materials Research Society and sits on the Materials Science and Engineering academic advisory board for Northwestern University. Additionally, she has held chair positions for both the Responsible Business Alliance board of directors and the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (now the Responsible Minerals Initiative). A recognized industry leader, Duran was named on Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business 1000" list in 2016 and ranked no. 2 on Business Insider's "Most Powerful Women Engineers in the World" list in 2014.
Duran received her bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and her Ph.D. in the same field from Northwestern University. She holds five patents in the area of semiconductor process engineering.