Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 5, 2002

Jean-marc Pandraud – Mykrolis Corporation (myk)

JEAN-MARC PANDRAUD is President and Chief Operating Officer of Mykrolis Corporation, formerly the Microelectronics Division of Millipore Corporation. Prior to being appointed to his current position in November 2000, Mr. Pandraud was the Vice President and General Manager of Millipore's Microelectronics Divisions. Prior to his position in Microelectronics, Mr. Pandraud was Vice President and General Manager of Millipore's Laboratory Water Division from 1994 until 1999 and was also Regional Manager of the company's Latin American operations from 1997 until 1999. Mr. Pandraud joined Millipore's subsidiary in France in 1978 as an application specialist for the company's laboratory products. He subsequently held a series of management and marketing positions, including France Division Manager for the Millipore Product Division from 1982-84, and France Division Manager for the company's Waters Chromatography Division from 1984-88. In 1988, Mr. Pandraud was promoted to Managing Director of Millipore France and European General Manager for the company's Analytical Division, positions he held until 1994 when he was appointed to lead Millipore's Laboratory Water Division. Mr. Pandraud holds a bachelor's degree in science and a chemistry engineer degree from Insa de Lyon, France. Profile
TWST: Give us a very brief history of your company and also a

brief overview of business today.

Mr. Pandraud: We are a brand new company in the sense that

Mykrolis went public in August 2001