# Ratson Morad

> Ratson Morad is the chief executive officer of DigiLens and an engineer-operator whose career connects medical imaging, semiconductor equipment, thin-film solar manufacturing, and holographic waveguides. Across roles at Elscint Medical Imaging, Applied Materials, Blue29, Solyndra, DayStar, Cogenra Solar, Sunpreme, and DigiLens, his recurring work has been moving complex physical technologies from design into production.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at DigiLens Inc.
- **Organizations:** DigiLens Inc., Sunpreme, Cogenra Solar, DayStar Technologies, Solyndra, Blue29, Applied Materials, Elscint Medical Imaging, KLA-Tencor, SunPower
- **Education:** Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Business Management studies, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Led Blue29 from startup development through product release and its acquisition by KLA-Tencor., Helped develop and commercialize 300 mm wafer-processing systems at Applied Materials., Is named on patents spanning semiconductor manufacturing, photovoltaic modules and holographic waveguide production.

## Career timeline

- **1989-1995** — Worked on the development of MRI systems at Elscint Medical Imaging in Israel.
- **1995-2002** — Held executive roles at Applied Materials, including vice president and general manager, and helped commercialize 300 mm wafer-processing systems.
- **2002-2005** — Served as president and chief executive officer of semiconductor-equipment startup Blue29; KLA-Tencor acquired the company in late 2004.
- **2005-2008** — Served as vice president of engineering and technology at Solyndra and was identified in contemporary coverage as one of its founders.
- **2008-2009** — Served as president and chief operating officer of DayStar Technologies, focusing on its photovoltaic production facility.
- **2009-2015** — Served as chief operating officer and vice president of R&D at Cogenra Solar; SunPower acquired Cogenra in 2015.
- **2016-2017** — Served as chief operating officer and senior vice president of R&D at Sunpreme.
- **2017-present** — Joined DigiLens as chief operating officer and later became chief executive officer; the company's current leadership page also lists him as a board member.

## Achievements

- Led Blue29 from startup development through product release and its acquisition by KLA-Tencor.
- Helped develop and commercialize 300 mm wafer-processing systems at Applied Materials.
- Is named on patents spanning semiconductor manufacturing, photovoltaic modules and holographic waveguide production.
- Co-authored a 2019 Society for Information Display paper on the past, present and future of waveguide manufacturing for AR displays.
- Held operating and R&D leadership roles at Cogenra Solar before its acquisition by SunPower.
- At DigiLens, has worked on transferring holographic waveguide manufacturing to licensee Crystal-Optech.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — DigiLens' current leadership page lists Ratson Morad as chief executive officer and a board member.
- **2025-11** — A DigiLens patent application naming Morad and colleagues for high-throughput recording of holographic gratings was published.
- **2025-07** — A U.S. patent for high-throughput recording of holographic gratings, naming Morad and four co-inventors, was granted to DigiLens.
- **2024-05** — Morad announced the completion of Crystal-Optech's upgraded waveguide manufacturing line and connected the expansion to future project demand and ARGO production.

## Links

- Website: https://www.digilens.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratsonmorad

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Last updated: 2026-08-18