Dr. Galane Chen leads cross-border initiatives focused on advanced manufacturing, semiconductor investment, and technology partnerships between the United States and Asia. He has built a career spanning more than four decades at the intersection of technology innovation, manufacturing, and strategic investment, guiding emerging technologies from R&D to global deployment.

Dr. Chen spent over twenty years at Foxconn Technology Group as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Investment Officer, directing global R&D, product development, and investments in semiconductors, optics, robotics, AI, and medical systems. Earlier, he founded an optical communication company that was acquired by Foxconn and became Foxconn Optical Technology, a key business in optical communications and photonics. His career also includes leadership roles at Seagate Technology, Hitachi Metal Technology, and Varian.

He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and is the inventor on more than 2,000 granted patents worldwide.