Dirk Drescher, Ph.D.
Biography
Dirk Drescher is Plant Manager of BOSCH Semiconductor Manufacturing Dresden.
He started his career in semiconductors in 1995 as process engineer for Siemens Microelectronics Center Dresden and served in different managerial functions until 1999. In 2000 he joined Infineon’s Semiconductor 300 organization as Module Manager to help starting up the worlds first 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing Line. In 2008 he joined Calyxo GmbH managing a thin film Solar Panel manufacturing line. 2010 Mr. Drescher joined Globalfoundries to help starting up its green field/ leading edge 300mm Manufacturing Site, Fab8, Malta, NY, USA. In 2013 he took over a managerial position at Globalfoundries Fab1, Dresden, Germany. From 2016-2023 Mr. Drescher worked at X-FAB. After managing Semiconductor Fabs in Dresden and Corbeil-Essonnes, France, he served as VP Operations in X-FAB’s corporate management.
Dirk is member of the board at Silicon Saxony
Mr. Drescher holds a diploma in Physics from Dresden Technical University and a PhD in Experimental Physics from the Technical University Chemnitz.
Company Profile
Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 428,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). According to preliminary figures, the company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which roughly 48,000 are software engineers.