楊光磊博士自國立臺灣大學電機學系畢業，並取得加州大學柏克萊分校電機電腦博士學位。旅美期間曾任麻省理工學院林肯國家實驗室研究員與惠普公司高級技術員，離美後曾陸續於特許半導體、華邦電子與世大積體電路任職，後於1998年至2005年間擔任台積電研發長，負責0.18微米、0.13微米與65奈米先進製程研發，2005年赴美負責台積電美國研發計劃及先進技術客戶合作專案，2012年轉任台積電研發基礎工程處及先進技術管理辦公室處長。

2001年台積電開始量產0.13微米製程，奠定台積電後來大幅領先競爭對手的技術基礎，幾位參與的研發戰將後來被譽為「台積電研發六騎士」，而楊光磊博士即為其中之一，當時為負責整合整體邏輯製程的關鍵要角。

楊光磊博士自台積電退休後，曾任中芯國際之獨立董事與英特爾之技術顧問。現為國立臺灣科技大學產學創新學院執行長，對人才培育議題充滿熱忱。

Dr. Konrad Young obtained his doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. When in the United States, he served as a researcher at the Lincoln Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and as a senior technologist at HP. After leaving the United States, he successively worked at Chartered Semiconductor, Winbond Electronics, and Worldwide Semiconductor. From 1998 to 2005, he served as the R&D Director at TSMC, responsible for developing advanced processes at 0.18-micron, 0.13-micron, and 65-nanometer. In 2005, he went to the United States to oversee TSMC’s research and development program and advanced technology customer collaboration projects. In 2012, he transferred to TSMC’s Basic Engineering Department and the Office of Advanced Technology Management.

In 2001, TSMC began mass production of the 0.13-micron process, laying the foundation for TSMC’s later significant lead over its competitors. Several key figures involved in the development efforts were later hailed as the “Six Knights of TSMC’s R&D,” with Dr. Young being one of them responsible for integrating the overall logic process.

After retiring from TSMC, Dr. Young served as an independent SMIC director and technical advisor to Intel. He is currently a CEO in the College of Industry-Academia Innovation at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and is deeply passionate about talent development issues.