Alain Schumacher

Alain Schumacher holds a PhD in Physics with a strong background in the field of thin film physics and technologies from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Ever since Alain joined IEE in 2000, he has been working in different functions, across many divisions, grew into the company and influenced growth of the company, too. Today he holds the position as CTO and is a member of the Executive Committee at IEE S.A. Alain’s story with the Printed Electronics world spans across many years of passionate research, strategy, evaluating new technologies and systems, supporting operations, and finally, creating valuable, strong connections with various partners. As a member of the OE-A board, Alain Schumacher took over the Chair of the Board of Directors in 2025. Thus, he is well placed to bring his experience and visions into the printed electronics world. IEE has been leading the way in innovative sensing solutions and electronics manufacturing services for automotive, building manageme