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    Lawrence (Liren) Chen

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    Lawrence (Liren) Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer, InterDigital, Inc.

    Lawrence (Liren) Chen is president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of InterDigital, Inc., a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence, and related technologies.


    Prior to joining InterDigital, Mr. Chen served in roles of increasing responsibility at Qualcomm Incorporated for almost 25 years, culminating in his appointment as Senior Vice President, Global Head of IP, Legal Counsel. In that role, Mr. Chen oversaw Qualcomm’s world-wide intellectual property portfolio and led technology, business strategy, product management, and global eco-system development for Qualcomm Technology Licensing.


    Mr. Chen is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce China Advisory Committee and a member of the Council for Inclusive Innovation of United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Chen is also an inventor and holds 28 granted patents in the U.S. and over 120 granted patents worldwide.


    Mr. Chen earned his bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing; his M.S.E.E. from the University of Maine; his M.B.A. from San Diego State University; and his J.D. degree from the University of San Diego.


    Mr. Chen is a member of the audit committee.