WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Dr.
Lisa Su, president and CEO of AMD
and an accomplished leader in advancing semiconductor technology,
has been named the 2020 recipient of SIA's highest honor, the
Robert N. Noyce Award. SIA presents
the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made
outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry in
technology or public policy. Dr. Su will accept the award at
the SIA Leadership Forum and Award Celebration, a virtual
event that will take place on Thursday,
Nov. 19, 2019.
"A tremendous leader in our industry, Lisa Su has successfully advanced leading-edge
semiconductor and high-performance computing technologies
throughout her career as an accomplished business executive and
engineer," said John Neuffer, SIA
president and CEO. "Lisa's outstanding achievements have
significantly strengthened the semiconductor industry and America's
global technology leadership, and she has inspired and opened doors
for countless others in tech along the way. On behalf of the SIA
board of directors, it is my pleasure to announce Lisa as the 2020
Robert N. Noyce Award recipient in recognition of her impressive
accomplishments."
Dr. Su has served as president and CEO of AMD since October 2014 and also serves on the AMD board of
directors. During her tenure, AMD has become a leader in
high-performance computing and graphics technologies for the PC,
data center, and gaming markets. Previously, she was chief
operating officer responsible for all aspects of product strategy
and execution. Prior to joining AMD in 2012, Dr. Su served in
a variety of high-level roles at several semiconductor companies,
including Freescale Semiconductor, IBM, and Texas Instruments.
Dr. Su has bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in
electrical engineering from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT).
She has published more than 40 technical articles and was named a
Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers in
2009. In 2018, Dr. Su was elected to the National Academy of
Engineering, was named "Businessperson of the Year" by Fortune
Magazine, and received the prestigious Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary
Leadership Award. In 2019, Dr. Su was named one of the World's
50 Best CEOs by Barron's, one of the "Most Powerful Women in
Business" by Fortune Magazine, one of "The Best-Performing CEOs in
the World" by Harvard Business Review, and she was included in "The
Bloomberg 50" list of people who defined the year.
"It is a tremendous honor to receive the Noyce Award and join
the distinguished list of previous recipients, many of whom I'm
fortunate to count as mentors, role models, colleagues, and
friends," said Su. "I look forward to continuing to push the
envelope of what we can accomplish in the semiconductor industry,
which has become so instrumental to every aspect of our lives."
The Noyce Award is named in honor of semiconductor industry
pioneer Robert N. Noyce, co-founder
of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation.
Media Contact
Dan
Rosso
Semiconductor Industry Association
240-305-4738
drosso@semiconductors.org
About SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
is the voice of the semiconductor industry, one of America's top
export industries and a key driver of America's economic strength,
national security, and global competitiveness. Semiconductors – the
tiny chips that enable modern technologies – power incredible
products and services that have transformed our lives and our
economy. The semiconductor industry directly employs nearly a
quarter of a million workers in the
United States, and U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled
$193 billion in 2019. represents 95
percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly
two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms. Through this coalition, SIA
seeks to strengthen leadership of semiconductor manufacturing,
design, and research by working with Congress, the Administration,
and key industry stakeholders around the world to encourage
policies that fuel innovation, propel business, and drive
international competition. Learn more
at www.semiconductors.org.
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