Reinhard Ploss (65) was born in Bamberg, Germany. He studied process engineering at the Technical University of Munich and received his doctorate in 1990. He began his career at Infineon in 1986 (Siemens AG until 1999). Today, Dr. Pross is Chief Executive Officer of Infineon Technologies AG, world leader in semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. He is responsible for Divisions, Group Strategy, Communications & Government Relations, Human Resources (Labor Director), Legal, Research & Development