Primary Job Title Chairman Primary Organization 
Inotera
Gender Male
Charles Kau is Chairman of Inotera Memories, Inc. Prior to being elected as Inotera’s Chairman in August 2012, he served as the President of Inotera since March, 2004.
Before his leadership at Inotera, Charles was Executive Vice President in charge of operation and sales & marketing at Nanya Technology from 1996 to February 2004 and he
oversaw global sales, strategic marketing, international business development, and legal & IP functions for the company.
Prior to his work at Nanya, Charles was the co-founder and Executive Vice President at Macronix International Co., Ltd. from 1989 to 1995 and, in that capacity, he was responsible for the worldwide sales and operation & manufacturing. Charles is a 30-year veteran in the semiconductor industry with impressive global experiences in various senior positions at companies, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Vitelic Inc., Intel Corporation, and Fairchild Semiconductor.
Charles holds a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, U.S.A. Charles was the Chairman of Socle Technology Corporation and currently serves as the Director of three High Tech companies listed in Taiwan Stock Exchange.
