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Chang Duck-hyun is the President and CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

He is focusing his efforts on expanding the AI substrate and electric vehicle component businesses, which have strong potential for future growth.

He was born on February 13, 1964.

He graduated from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Seoul National University. He earned a master’s degree in electronic engineering from the graduate school at Seoul National University and received a Ph.D. in electronic engineering from the University of Florida in the United States.

He joined Samsung Electronics, where he served as Head of the Controller Development Team in the Memory Division, Executive in charge of Flash Memory Development, and Head of the Solution Development Office. At the System LSI Division, he worked as Head of LSI Development, Head of SoC Development, Head of the Component Platform Business Team, and Head of the Sensor Business Team.

In 2022, he moved to Samsung Electro-Mechanics and was appointed President and CEO. He was reappointed in 2024.

He is recognized as having a strong technological DNA in both memory semiconductors and system semiconductors.

He has a strong will for technological innovation, to the extent that he says his favorite words are “tech” and “future.”

He values communication with employees and enjoys surfing whenever he has the time.

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