Background
Peercy, Paul Stuart was born on November 26, 1940 in Monticello, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert L. and Ernest (Bell) Peercy.
physics researcher laboratory director
Peercy, Paul Stuart was born on November 26, 1940 in Monticello, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert L. and Ernest (Bell) Peercy.
Bachelor in Physics, Berea College, 1961; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1966.
Postdoctoral fellow, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1966-1968;
member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1968-1976;
division supervisor, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1976-1982;
manager ion-solid research department, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1982-1986;
manager compound semiconductor and device research department, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1986-1991;
director microelectronics and photonics, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1991-1995;
president, SEMI/SEMATECH, since 1995. Member science advisory board Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Center for Space Microelectronics, Pasadena, California, since 1992. Member industrial advisory board College Engineering, University Arizona, Tucson, since 1992.
Member external review board Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, Pittsburgh, since 1993. Member solid state science committee National Research Council, Washington, 1989-1991.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chair division material physics). Member The Minerals, Metallurgical, and Materials Society (chair electronics materials committee 1991-1992), Materials Research Society (vice president 1987).
Married Catherine B. Christen, July 17,1965. Children: Michael, Mark.