Dow Corning Names Solar Cell Science and Technology Manager
Dow Corning has named Dr. Guy Beaucarne as Solar Cell Science and Technology Manager for its Solar Market Business Unit, which provides silicon-based solutions throughout the entire photovoltaic value chain. He will be based at Dow Corning’s European headquarters in Belgium.
“Guy brings tremendous experience and technical expertise to the solar science and technology team,” said Dr. Haroula Reitz, solar science and technology manager of Dow Corning’s Solar Market Business Unit. “His industry knowledge, project management and leadership skills will help drive Dow Corning’s capabilities in photovoltaic cell innovation.”
Dr. Beaucarne joins Dow Corning with more than a decade of experience in solar photovoltaics. Previously, he held a number of roles at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), including as leader of the Solar Cell Technology group in the Solar and Organic Technologies department.
Dr. Beaucarne has a master’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Applied Sciences, both from Catholic University of Leuven. In 2001, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of New South Wales’ Special Research Centre for Third Generation Photovoltaics in Sydney, Australia.
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