Gurtej Sandhu

Gurtej Singh Sandhu
Sandhu in 2025
Born (1960-10-24) 24 October 1960
London, England
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materGuru Nanak Dev University (MSc)
IIT Delhi (M.Tech)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD)
Known forInventions
Scientific career
InstitutionsMicron Technology

Gurtej Singh Sandhu (born 24 October 1960) is an American inventor and semiconductor technologist who is widely recognized for his pioneering contributions to computer memory and solid-state storage.

Sandhu currently serves as Principal Fellow and Vice President at Micron Technology, where he has worked since 1990. Sandhu is among the world’s most prolific inventors, holding over 2,211 patents worldwide and 1,432 within the U.S, surpassing Thomas Edison’s record.