Ray Yang

Ray Yang is consulting director at Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center of ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), which is one of influential think tanks in Taiwan. Ray is currently also appointed by ITRI HQ as BD director at Office of Business Development. Ray is responsible for emerging technology and market dynamics research especially about semiconductors as well as industry-related geo-political issues.

Ray has more than 30 years’ experience with semiconductor industry, and had been advisor to Horizon 2020 “NanoElectronics Roadmap for Europe: Identification and Dissemination” 3-years’ project, and continues to serve as international advisor to Horizon Europe project “International Cooperation on Semiconductors” since 2024. Ray is serving as committee member at SEMI Taiwan Packaging & Testing, Smart Manufacturing, and MEMS & Sensors committees. He is also appointed as vice-chair of semiconductor supply-chain committee in CIECA (Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association) of Taiwan.

Ray’s analysis and commentary have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, among others. He also appeared on Taiwan’s media such as Central News Agency, Radio Taiwan International, United Daily News, and has provided commentary for ERA TV, a Taiwanese broadcast media outlet.

Ray holds a MBA from Tel-Aviv International School of Management in Israel, and receives bachelor degree of electrical engineering with honor from National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan in 1986.