Laura Oliphant, PhD

An experienced CEO, board member, venture capital investor, and a member of the NACD Directorship 100 representing the highest impact directors in the United States,  Dr. Laura Oliphant is passionate about bringing new technologies to market and turning around underperforming businesses. Between 2001 and 2016, Laura was an Investment Director with Intel Capital, where she received the Intel Achievement Award - Intel’s highest award - in recognition of the strategic impact of her investments.  After leaving Intel, Laura served as the CEO of Translarity, an investor backed semiconductor test startup that focused on RF test applications. During her tenure, Laura brought the business to revenue and positioned the company for ongoing success. She has since lent her expertise to other companies as consultant, advisor, and board director.

Laura currently serves on the Board of Directors for public companies BE Semiconductor Industries NV (AMS:BESI) based in Duiven, Netherlands, and Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) based in Fremont, CA USA.  BESI is a leading provider of process equipment for the semiconductor industry with revenues of over €700M.  Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), is a leading maker of test and burn in systems for the semiconductor industry.  Laura is also on the boards of several private companies.

Prior to Intel Capital, Laura was a Supply Chain Program Manager in Intel’s Technology and Manufacturing Group (TMG) and was the co-chairperson of the SEMATECH Metrology and Yield Management Advisory Group.

Laura received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where her thesis research was centered on candidate batteries for electric cars.