Biography

Joined Allegro MicroSystems Board: 2025

Dr. Palepu is the Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration, and Senior Associate Dean, Business in Global Society, at the Harvard Business School, having held a faculty position with the school since 1983. In addition, during his time at Harvard he served as the senior advisor to the president of Harvard University from 2012 to 2019 and has held other positions at Harvard Business School, including Senior Associate Dean for International Development and Senior Associate Dean for Research. Over the course of his career, Dr. Palepu has served as a consultant to a wide variety of businesses. Dr. Palepu was formerly a member of the board of directors of Azenta Inc. (formerly known as Brooks Automation) from November 2005 to January 2024 and served as chair of the company’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Dr. Palepu has also served as a member of the board of directors of a number of other U.S.-listed companies, as well as private and non-profit boards.
Dr. Palepu holds a master’s degree in Electronics from Andhra University, an MBA-equivalent degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a Ph.D. in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.