After more than 50 years of proven success in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry, Dr. Stach retired as a board member of AVX Corporation in 2018.
LAWNSIDE, NJ January 23, 2023 /24-7press release/ — Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s leading publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award to Joseph Stach, PhD. As an accomplished listener, Dr. Stach has many years of experience in his professional network and is known for achievement, leadership and the credentials and achievements he has earned in his field. As in all biographical volumes of the Marquis Who’s Who, the individuals profiled are selected using current reference values. Factors such as position, notable achievements, visibility and notoriety in a field are considered during the selection process.
After more than 50 years of proven success in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry, Dr. Stach retired in 2018 as a Board Member of AVX Corporation of Fountain Inn, South Carolina and Reno Subsystems of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. His long career has included several senior positions, including Executive Vice President at Advanced Energy in Voorhees, NJ from 1998 to 2003. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Stach was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at RF Power Products Inc. in Voorhees from 1991 to 1998. Among other notable roles, he distinguished himself as Executive Vice President at Plasma-Therm in the Tampa/Saint Petersburg area of Florida from 1991 to 1993 . He also gained experience as an investor and corporate advisor from 2003 to 2013 for a New Jersey based startup called Princeton Power Systems.
In addition to the recognition he has gained in the industry, Dr. Stach for many years, first as an associate professor of electrical engineering at his alma mater, Pennsylvania State University, from 1963 to 1966 while earning his doctorate on campus. He was then promoted to assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor between 1968 and 1983. In addition, Dr. Stach from 1988 Executive Director at the Center for Microelectronics Research at the University of South Florida in Tampa until 1991.
Aside from his primary career endeavors, Dr. Stach had the opportunity to advise two leading companies, Carborundum Company, a New York-based company and a global leader in the manufacture of materials that minimize and eliminate defects in the manufacturing process of bipolar devices or chips, and Air Products and Chemicals Inc., a Pennsylvania-based organization that sells gases and chemicals for industrial use. In addition, Dr. Stach was a technical advisor for Zero Stage, Capital Board Director for Semilab SDI LLC, and Board Director for Semiconductor Diagnostics Inc., Waveguide Solutions Inc., and Verteq Inc. He was the first academic ever appointed to a major semiconductor equipment and materials organization (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International). He served on the board for 11 years.
In preparation for his career, Dr. Stach earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1960. During his undergraduate studies, he spent the summer of 1959 as an intern at ITT Labs. dr Stach received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1963 and 1966, respectively.
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