Alumni
1999 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Profiles
In recognition of
outstanding contributions
to the
research and
production of
high-quality silicon
wafers for the
microelectronics
industry.
Harold Korb
(PhD '71)
Harold Korb (PhD ’71) was recognized for outstanding contributions to the research and production of high-quality silicon wafers for the microelectronics industry. As director of crystal technology at MEMC Electronic Materials (1991-96), Korb led a 50-person R&D department that developed new silicon crystal growth technology and transferred it to manufacturing. In 1996, Korb led the development of a new "Magic Denuded Zone" silicon wafer product at MEMC. In 1998, he retired from MEMC as a senior scientist.
Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on silicon defects and their effects in integrated circuits (ICs), Korb now works as an independent consultant to the IC industry.