Alain Harrus
Partner, Crosslink Capital
http://crosslinkcapital.com

Panelist

Session 1: Technology Development and Clean Tech Investments
Monday, October, 27, 2008

He began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories' advanced materials development group where he developed thermal and plasma processes for thin film dielectrics deposition for semiconductor device manufacturing. From there, Mr. Harrus joined Novellus Systems where his roles ranged from director of technology for dielectrics to director of strategic marketing, where he championed the company's pursuit of a total copper metallization solution for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. In February 1996, he became Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Novellus, chartered with evaluating new technologies and opportunities. Before joining Crosslink, Mr. Harrus was a General Partner at Compass Technology Partners investing in technology-intensive early stage companies.

Mr. Harrus received his BS in Mathematics and MS in Physics, from the University of Paris XI at Orsay, France and his Ph.D. in Experimental Solid State Physics, from Temple University in Philadelphia.