Cognex Corporation announced the appointment of Dr. John T.C. Lee to Cognex's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Lee will serve on the Audit Committee and Compensation/Stock Option Committee. Dr. Lee has been Chief Executive Officer and has served on the board of directors of MKS Instruments Inc. since 2020.

Prior to that, he held a series of progressive leadership roles after joining the company in 2007. Earlier in his career, Dr. Lee worked at Applied Materials Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc., and AT&T Bell Labs.