Biography
Dr. John Pellerin has served in R&D, engineering, technical leadership and executive-level roles in academia and the semiconductor industry for over 30 years. From 2023 to 2026, he served as the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Portfolio Management Officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office, responsible for the deployment and management of $39B in awards for the revitalization and growth of semiconductor device manufacturing and supply chain companies in the US.
Prior to these roles, Dr. Pellerin was a Vice President of Technology Development and Deputy Chief Technology Officer of GlobalFoundries from 2015 through 2023, leading semiconductor technology development programs across the globe. From 2009 through 2015, he was a member of the GlobalFoundries team responsible for building and launching its newest semiconductor manufacturing facility in upstate NY and led the teams responsible for the technology transfer, development and manufacturing ramp of foundry technologies offered by GlobalFoundries to its customers. Prior to 2009, he held various engineering and technical leadership roles at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), including AMD’s technology development partnerships with IBM, UMC and Motorola.
Dr. Pellerin earned his Doctorate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master’s degree from N. Carolina State University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida all in Materials Science and Engineering with an emphasis on materials and processing technologies for semiconductor device fabrication.