Laura Matz

Laura Matz is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the semiconductor and materials industries. Serving as Chief Executive Officer at Athinia since December 2021, Laura also holds the position of Chief Science & Technology Officer at Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany. Previously, Laura was Vice President of Planarization at EMD Electronics and Versum Materials, where responsibilities included overseeing CMP slurry and post-CMP cleans. Additionally, Laura has held various roles at Air Products and Chemicals, including Business Manager positions and a Global Lean Six Sigma Manager role. Laura began their career at Texas Instruments as a BEOL process engineer. Laura earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from Washington State University.