Leadership Team
Liquavista’s world class team is based on the experience of key individuals
who have been recruited to supply a broad experience in its core technology
areas, successful commercialisation of new hardware and in-depth knowledge
of the mobile display markets.
Johan Feenstra, CEO
Johan Feenstra received his PhD in Solid State Physics from the
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands in 1997. After that he spent
1.5 years as a post-doc at the university of Maryland working on microwave
microscopy. In 1999 he moved to the Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven,
the Netherlands where he worked on electrowetting technology and its
applications. He is co-inventor of electrowetting displays and in 2006
founded Liquavista together with Rob Hayes. He was CTO of Liquavista
and after the recent acquisition of Liquavista by Samsung, he became
CEO of the Samsung LCD Netherlands R&D Center BV (SNRC). Johan Feenstra
is the author of more than 50 papers in internationally refereed journals,
various book chapters and a large number of patents pending and granted.
SH Lee – CFO
Sungho Lee brings extensive experience in setting up and integrating organizations.
He has fulfilled key positions where the integration of companies and the setup of
new systems and policies were needed; the first being the merger & acquisition
activities between Samsung’s semiconductor division and Fairchild Semiconductor
and the last being the establishment of the S-LCD alliance between Samsung’s LCD
division and Sony Electronics. Within SNRC he is responsible for all financial
activities and in particular the integration of the company and systems with
Samsung Electronics HQ.
Anthony Slack, CTO & VP of Research and Development
Anthony
graduated with BEng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, majoring
in ASIC design, and an MPhil in Applied Materials, specializing in display
applications. He has worked in the field of display development and commercialization
for more than 20 years, including working on many of the most significant
new technologies to have come to market in that time. Anthony has held
positions with Motorola and Philips, and spent 8 years based in S.E. Asia,
in a variety of hi-tech roles. Anthony is responsible for all aspects of
commercial strategy at Liquavista, including Sales, Marketing and Partnerships,
as well as defining technology strategy and outlook.
Mick Evans, VP of Manufacturing
With
over 35 years experience, Mick is a veteran in the electronic display industry.
His broad range of knowledge started with LCD’s in the early 70’s and then
continued into several technologies including inorganic electroluminescence,
vacuum fluorescence, cathode ray tubes, and PolyLed. Spanning these years
he moved from the R&D Laboratory to building mass production LCD factories
in China for Philips LCD Cells & Modules. Trained as a Materials Scientist
he is specialized in industrialization of manufacturing processes and brings
his knowledge and skills to his role at Liquavista.
Eric Derckx, VP of Engineering
Eric
received engineering degrees in Electrical Engineering (cum laude) and
Technology Management. After his graduation he joined Philips, where over
the years he worked on and successfully managed various system engineering
and technology development programs for Philips Semiconductors and Philips
Mobile Display Systems. Doing so he developed his expertise in display
and semiconductor related system and application architectures, building
and managing multi disciplinary / multi-cultural programs and teams, setting
up and maintaining development partnerships with key-suppliers and supporting
marketing and sales organizations managing strategic customer relations.
Within Liquavista he is responsible for all system engineering activities,
bridging between fundamental electrowetting technology, display cell manufacturing,
strategic partnerships and the market.