Dr. Mougahed Darwish

Dr Mougahed Darwish, Swiss citizen, holds a doctorate in Physics from the ETHL. He has been a member of the Extended Group Management Board since 1994 and of the Executive Group Management Board since 2005, responsible for EM Microelectronic, Micro Crystal, Renata, Oscilloquartz and Swiss Timing. Mr Darwish has been with the Group since 1979, starting as Project Manager for the Xicor-Ébauches joint venture. Previously, he had been active in research and development for the Centre électronique horloger (CEH, today Centre suisse d’électronique et de microtechnique SA, CSEM). From 1985 to 2007 he managed EM Microelectronic as CEO. Today, Mr Darwish continues to be responsible for EM Microelectronic within the Executive Group Management Board. He represents the Group on the Executive Board and Science Council of the CSEM; he is a member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Science. Since 2008, Mr Darwish actively accompanies the project Belenos Clean Power; since July 2010 he is a delegate of the Board of Directors of this company.

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