Dr. Stefan Finkbeiner

Dr. Stefan Finkbeiner received his diploma in physics from the University of Karlsruhe in 1992. He then studied at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart and received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Stuttgart in 1995. Dr. Finkbeiner was appointed as CEO of Bosch Sensortec in 2012, having previously served as general manager and CEO of Akustica Inc, a Bosch Group company that develops MEMS microphones for consumer electronics applications and is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Finkbeiner joined Robert Bosch GmbH in 1995 and has been working for more than 20 years in different positions related to the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of sensors. Senior positions at Bosch have included director of marketing for sensors, director of corporate research in microsystems technology, and vice president of engineering for sensors. In 2015, Dr. Finkbeiner was recognized with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from MEMS & Sensors Industry Group.