Where does Dickson Thian work?

Dickson Thian is VP, Investments at Xora.

Where did Dickson Thian go to school?

Dickson Thian studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics).

Dickson Thian

Investor

VP, Investments at Xora

Singapore

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About

Dickson Thian is Vice President at Xora Innovation, where he works on the investment team with portfolio companies including Aether Fuels, Celestial AI, Hyperlight, SpeQtral, Openlight, and Amperesand. He was part of the team that conceptualized, incubated, and spun off Amperesand, serving as its Interim Chief of Staff and Board Observer for the company's first two-plus years. He previously spent more than ten years in physics and materials R&D across the semiconductor and energy sectors, focusing on next-generation computing and memory technologies using atomic layer deposition and advanced characterization techniques.

Experience

Xora InnovationVice Presidentcurrent2024 — present
Xora InnovationAssistant Vice President2023 — 2024Singapore
Xora InnovationSenior Associate2022 — 2023Singapore
Xora InnovationVenture Associate2020 — 2022Singapore
AmperesandInterim Chief of Staff2023 — 2025Singapore
Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringScientist II2020 — 2022Singapore
Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringScientist I2017 — 2020Singapore
Stanford UniversityGraduate Research Fellow2010 — 2017United States
Institute of High Performance Computing SingaporeResearch Officer2009 — 2010
Kwiat Quantum Information GroupUndergraduate Research Assistant2008 — 2009Urbana-Champaign Area
Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringResearch Intern2007

Skills & more

Atomic Layer Deposition4Data Analysis4Project Management2Physics4Research4Nanotechnology2Characterization2Materials Science1Science1Matlab4LaTeX1Mathematica1

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C++JavaScanning Tunneling MicroscopyAtomic Force MicroscopyInfrared Spectroscopy and AnalysisMicromagnetic SimulationsMagnetic Force MicroscopyDensity Functional Theory Simulations

Languages Chinese (Simplified) · English

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Artem Smirnov

Partner at Xora

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Dr. Patrick Maurenbrecher

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Eric Rosenblum

Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures

Evon Chua

Executive Assistant & Legal Secretary at Xora

Hendy Handoko

Head, Legal at Xora

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dickson Thian?: Dickson Thian is Vice President at Xora Innovation, where he works on the investment team with portfolio companies including Aether Fuels, Celestial AI, Hyperlight, SpeQtral, Openlight, and Amperesand. He was part of the team that conceptualized, incubated, and spun off Amperesand, serving as its Interim Chief of Staff and Board Observer for the company's first two-plus years. He previously spent more than ten years in physics and materials R&D across the semiconductor and energy sectors, focusing on next-generation computing and memory technologies using atomic layer deposition and advanced characterization techniques.
Where does Dickson Thian work?: Dickson Thian is VP, Investments at Xora.
Where did Dickson Thian go to school?: Dickson Thian studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics).

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