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Jean-Michel Karam (born 1969) is a Lebanese engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur. His work spans microelectronics, telecommunications, information technology, mobile device repair software, hardware engineering, and cosmetics. [1]
Karam was born in Lebanon, the third of four children. His father initially served in the army before transitioning into the business industry. [2]
In 1990, he moved to France to pursue higher education, obtaining an electrical engineering degree in 1993 from ESIEE Paris and a master's degree in microelectronics from Université de Paris VII. [3] In 1996, he completed a PhD in microelectronics at the INPG. [4]
In 1994, Karam began his career as a research engineer at the TIMA-CM (Techniques de l'Informatique et de la Micro-électronique pour l'Architecture Informatique) laboratory in Grenoble, France. [3] He later became a Research Director, overseeing a team focused on developing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).[ citation needed ]
In November 1997, Karam founded his first company, MEMSCAP, a supplier of products based on MEMS technology. [3]
On 2 March 2001, MEMSCAP became a publicly traded company on Eurolist C of the NYSE Euronext, Paris. [5] [6]
In 2010, Karam spun off INTUISKIN from MEMSCAP, launching the skincare brand IOMA. Véra Strubi, former president of Thierry Mugler, joined the board of directors of MEMSCAP in 2007. [7]
As of 2024 [update] , Karam serves as the Chairman and CEO of both MEMSCAP and INTUISKIN/IOMA. [2] He is also the president of the LEYLA charity, a non-profit association focused on combating orphan and rare diseases. [8] [3]
Karam currently holds over 80 patents and has worked on several scientific and economic publications.[ citation needed ]
In 2016, Karam founded IEVA alongside David Moulinier, [9] who currently serves as Managing Director. IEVA works in combining microelectronics, sensors, and artificial intelligence with personalized cosmetics research.[ citation needed ]
Karam and his company have received awards including:
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