Gilad Almogy | Source | Founder and CEO at Ultima Genomics
Gilad Almogy
Before founding and helming Ultima Genomics as CEO, Gilad Almogy, PhD, was the founder, president and CEO at Fulfil Solutions. He also founded and served as CEO of Cogenra, a startup company funded by Khosla Ventures that targeted the development and rapid proliferation of economically-viable solar power.
Previously, Gilad served as a senior VP at Applied Materials (AMAT) where he was an executive staff member leading the Display and Thin FilmSolar Products Business Group.
Gilad joined Applied through the acquisition of Orbot Instruments Ltd. Through a succession of R&D roles, he became General Manager of Applied Materials Israel in 2001, a role he held through 2007 while leading the organization to multiple new product introductions, significantly outgrowing the semiconductor equipment industry.
Gilad holds a BsC in Mathematics and Physics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech.
Gilad was recognized as ‘Hi-Tech Manager of the Year’ by the Israeli Institute of Management.
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