Hsing Kung
Founder at LUXNET CORPORATION
Profile
Hsing Kung was the founder of SDL, Inc. (founded in 1983) where he held the title of Vice President-Manufacture from 1983 to 1996.
He was also the founder of Pine Photonics Communications, Inc. (founded in 2000) where he served as President & Chief Executive Officer.
Additionally, Dr. Kung is the founder of LuxNet Corp.
(founded in 1999) and currently holds the title of Chairman.
Dr. Kung's current job(s) include being the Chairman of Innolight Technology HK Ltd.
and a Director at American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley.
Dr. Kung's former job(s) include being the Chairman of InnoLight Technology Corp.
from 2008 to 2017, a Director at Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a Director at United Way Silicon Valley, a Director at Fremont Union High School District (California), a Senior Vice President-Business Development at AXT, Inc., a Senior Vice President at Opnext, Inc., and a Partner at Acorn Campus LLC.
He also worked as an Engineer at Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd.Dr. Kung's education history includes an MBA from Santa Clara University (conferred in 1979), a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley (conferred in 1974), and an undergraduate degree from National Cheng Kung University (conferred in 1966).
Hsing Kung active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| LUXNET CORPORATION | Founder | 2009-07-30 |
| American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley | Director/Board Member | - |
| Innolight Technology HK Ltd. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Hsing Kung
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Opnext, Inc.
 Opnext, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Opnext, Inc. designs and manufactures optical components, modules and subsystems for communications uses. The company operates through one business segment: Optical Subsystems, Modules and Component, which transmit and receive data delivered through light in telecom, data communication, industrial and commercial applications. The company was founded in September 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-30 |
SDL, Inc.
 SDL, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of RWS Holdings Plc, SDL, Inc. is a semiconductor and related products manufacturer. The private company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded in 1983 by Hsing Kung. SDL was acquired by Viavi Solutions, Inc. on February 13, 2001 for $13,495.94 million. | Founder | 1996-12-30 |
InnoLight Technology Corp.
 InnoLight Technology Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services InnoLight Technology Corp. researches, designs and builds transceivers. It offers 10G solutions, including SFP+ Ethernet, SFP+ SONET, SFP+ xWDM, XFP xWDM, and XFP solutions; and 40G solutions, including QSFP+ solutions. The firm also offers its products for customers in areas, such as cloud computing, data centers, data communication, long-distance transmission and wireless access. The company was founded by Osa Mok and Sheng Liu and in April 2008 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. | Chairman | - |
| Fremont Union High School District (California) | Director/Board Member | - |
United Way Silicon Valley
 United Way Silicon Valley Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services United Way of Silicon Valley operates as a non-profit organization engages in activities to improve the education, income and health of Silicon Valley resident. It is committed to improving community conditions by helping families with children become economically secure, able to support their children’s educational success, physically and emotionally healthy, and connected to the community. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Hsing Kung
| Santa Clara University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
| National Cheng Kung University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| AXT, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| LUXNET CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
SDL, Inc.
SDL, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of RWS Holdings Plc, SDL, Inc. is a semiconductor and related products manufacturer. The private company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded in 1983 by Hsing Kung. SDL was acquired by Viavi Solutions, Inc. on February 13, 2001 for $13,495.94 million. | Electronic Technology |
| Pine Photonics Communications, Inc. | Electronic Technology |
Eureka Therapeutics, Inc.
 Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for cancer indication and treatment. It focuses on the discovery of fully-human antibody drugs for the treatment of cancer and utilizing its antibody drug discovery and engineering technologies, and advancing therapies for targeting previously inaccessible cancer antigens. The company was founded by Cheng Liu in 2006 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Health Technology |
InnoLight Technology Corp.
InnoLight Technology Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services InnoLight Technology Corp. researches, designs and builds transceivers. It offers 10G solutions, including SFP+ Ethernet, SFP+ SONET, SFP+ xWDM, XFP xWDM, and XFP solutions; and 40G solutions, including QSFP+ solutions. The firm also offers its products for customers in areas, such as cloud computing, data centers, data communication, long-distance transmission and wireless access. The company was founded by Osa Mok and Sheng Liu and in April 2008 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. | Technology Services |
Opnext, Inc.
Opnext, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Opnext, Inc. designs and manufactures optical components, modules and subsystems for communications uses. The company operates through one business segment: Optical Subsystems, Modules and Component, which transmit and receive data delivered through light in telecom, data communication, industrial and commercial applications. The company was founded in September 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Acorn Campus LLC
 Acorn Campus LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acorn Campus LLC (Acorn Campus) is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Wu-Fu Chen and David Tsang. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Finance |
| American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley | |
United Way Silicon Valley
United Way Silicon Valley Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services United Way of Silicon Valley operates as a non-profit organization engages in activities to improve the education, income and health of Silicon Valley resident. It is committed to improving community conditions by helping families with children become economically secure, able to support their children’s educational success, physically and emotionally healthy, and connected to the community. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Health Services |
Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd.
 Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd. is a private company that wholesales computer and computer peripheral equipment. Hewlett Packard Taiwan Ltd. is based in Taiwan, Taiwan. | Distribution Services |
| Fremont Union High School District (California) | Government |
| Innolight Technology HK Ltd. |
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