Edward H. Braun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Veeco

Edward H. Braun has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veeco since January 1990, was President of Veeco from October 2000 to March 2003 and from January 1990 to May 2000. Prior to 1990, Mr. Braun served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Veeco's predecessor. Mr. Braun joined the predecessor in 1966 and held numerous positions with the predecessor, including Director of Marketing, Director of Operations, and General Manager. Mr. Braun is a member of the boards of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, a trade association for suppliers to the semiconductor industry (“SEMI”), of which he was Chairman of the Board in 1993, International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), and Cymer, Inc., a supplier of excimer laser light sources, as used in deep ultra-violet photolithography systems.