Dr. Koukou Suu graduated and received PhD degree in Engineering from Tohoku University, Japan in 1988 and 1993 respectively. He joined ULVAC, Inc. in 1993 and since then has been leading and engaging with developments of numerous semiconductor and electronics technologies including emerging non-volatile memories, high-K capacitors, LED, power devices as well as thin-film Li-battery manufacturing technologies. He was General Manager of Institute of Semiconductor and Electronics Technologies of the company from 2008 to 2014. Now he is ULVAC Fellow and General Manager of Global Market & Technology Strategy of the company.