Craig Barratt

Biography

Craig Barratt, Ph.D., a leading consumer electronics entrepreneur, joined the Calysta Board of Directors in 2013. He is CEO of Barefoot Networks, a developer of ultra fast networking equipment. Prior to joining Barefoot, he was VP of Access and Energy at Google. He was previously the president of Qualcomm Atheros, the network and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM). Dr. Barratt joined Qualcomm in 2011 following its acquisition of Atheros Communications, a fabless semiconductor company. From 2003, he was president, CEO and a director of Atheros. He led the company through its 2004 IPO and growth to over $900 million in revenue in 2010. Dr. Barratt previously served as Atheros’ vice president of technology from 2002 until 2003. Prior to joining Atheros, he held the role of executive vice president and general manager of ArrayComm, a company specializing in multi-antenna signal processing. He also serves on the Board of Directors at Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), a pioneer in robotic assisted surgery. Dr. Barratt holds Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University, as well as a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Sydney in Australia. Dr. Barratt has been granted over 30 patents in a variety of wireless and related technologies and has co-authored a book on linear controller design, various technical publications and open source software.

Research Interest

Informatics