Francois Jacob

Francois Jacob is a strategic R&D leader currently serving as the Hardware Engineering and R&D Lab Manager at Apple. With a PhD in Materials Science from Université de Nantes, Francois has held various significant positions including Director of Process Engineering at Nanosolar and Hardware Engineering Manager at Apple. Earlier in their career, they were a Lab Manager at QuantumScape and a Director of Engineering and Operations at Wildcat Discovery Technologies, showcasing a strong ability to drive innovation in hardware engineering. Francois also worked as an R&D Consultant for early-stage start-ups, contributing valuable expertise in the field.