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John Poate
Vice President of Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines

John Poate joined Colorado School of Mines as vice president for research and technology transfer in 2006. He previously served as chief technology officer and vice president of Axcelis Technologies from 2000. He was also on the board of directors of Sumitomo Eaton Nova, a joint venture between Axcelis and Sumitomo, which is now the largest manufacturer of ion implantation equipment for the semiconductor industry.

Prior to joining Axcelis Technologies, Poate was dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, which is one of the three public research universities in New Jersey including Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Under his leadership, the college significantly enhanced its research stature in the areas of the computational, life and physical sciences. Critical to the success of these programs was the hiring of research intensive faculty. Poate was successful in attracting outstanding scholars to all his departments.