Bio:

Thomas Rueckes is a senior semiconductor executive and inventor with deep expertise in advanced memory technologies, company building, and industrial-scale execution. He is currently CEO of Ferroelectric Memory Company (FMC), where he leads the development and commercialization of high-performance non-volatile memory products spanning NV-DRAM+ in Memory Fabs and high density Near Compute Memory, 3D-CACHE+ in advanced logic foundries. His work bridges materials, devices, integration, packaging, and system-level deployment, with active engagement across tier-1 memory IDMs, hyperscalers, OEMs, and leading equipment and materials suppliers.
Previously, Dr. Rueckes was Co-Founder, CTO, and COO of Nantero, where he spent more than two decades building one of the industry’s most advanced emerging memory platforms, overseeing R&D, operations, manufacturing scale-up, IP strategy, fundraising, government programs, and strategic partnerships. He holds more than 200 granted patents and has published extensively in leading scientific journals. Dr. Rueckes earned his Ph.D. in Nanotechnology from Harvard University, with earlier training in surface science at Imperial College London UK as well as chemistry and physics at Philipps University of Marburg, Germany. He is bilingual in English and German and brings extensive experience translating deep science into globally competitive semiconductor products and companies.