Mr. Steven Sher is a Senior Analyst/Researcher within the IHS Technology group. He joined IHS in November 2014, when IHS acquired DisplaySearch, a leader in primary research and forecasting on the global display market. He is a well-known expert in the LED chip, package and application field, with in-depth knowledge of backlights and lighting. As an analyst at DisplaySearch, his research focused on display materials and LEDs, and he contributed detailed market insights to the Quarterly LED Supply/Demand Market Forecast Report and Monthly LED Pricing Report.Prior to DisplaySearch, Mr. Sher served as senior manager at Wellypower Optronics Corporation (part of the AUO Group), a leading provider of performance light source products. He accrued more than 10 years of experience in R&D and production management at Bright LED Optronics Corporation and Wellypower Optronics Corporation. Mr. Sher earned a master's degree in Marine Environment and Engineering from the National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, and a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering and Naval Architecture from the National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.