Elif Balkas
Login to view DISC.As the former Chief Technology Officer at Wolfspeed, Elif is a senior executive with over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry. She specializes in silicon carbide (SiC) and wide-bandgap technologies, leveraging her Ph.D. in Materials Science from North Carolina State University to drive innovation from R&D to global commercialization.
Elif is a passionate advocate for diversity in technology, having co-founded the Wolfspeed Womens Initiative to support female innovators. She is also a member of the Global Semiconductor Alliance Women’s Leadership Council, reflecting her commitment to fostering collaboration and developing the next generation of leaders in her field.
Her strong interest in crystalline materials was inspired by her father, who is a geologist.
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