Prabu Raja

Prabu Raja, Ph.D., is president of the Semiconductor Products Group (SPG), where he leads Applied Materials’ semiconductor process equipment businesses and the global field organization. With more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, Dr. Raja is a regarded leader and researcher, with numerous patents and publications. Over the years, he led the development of many winning products in Metals Deposition that led to market leadership position for Applied Materials. He also brought his drive and passion to reinvigorate the company’s Etch business, which included introducing Sym3—the fastest ramping product in Applied’s history. Dr. Raja played an instrumental role in developing company's advanced packaging strategy and building critical ecosystem partnerships. In 2010, he was recognized as an Applied Fellow for his outstanding technical contributions. Under Dr. Raja’s leadership, Applied Materials is expanding its portfolio with co-optimized and integrated solutions to address customers’ most complex and valuable problems and elevating its contribution to the industry.