November 6, 2009
One of the worlds top electrical engineers has scooped the semiconductor industrys highest prize for his outstanding contribution to the field.
Dr John E Kelly III, who oversees eight global laboratories in his position as senior vice president and director of research at IBM, was named as the industrys top innovator by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Announcing the award, the chairman of the industry body, John Daane, noted that Dr Kelly has consistently pushed the boundaries ever since joining IBM in 1980 following the completion of his doctoral studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of the semiconductor industry," he said.
"Dr John Kelly has played a very important role in driving innovation in microelectronics [and he] has been an effective advocate for increased federal and corporate support for the basic scientific research essential to continued progress in microelectronics."
News of the award comes just days after the SIA reported that global sales of semiconductors continued to rise over the third quarter of the year, driven largely by demand from PC and mobile phone manufacturers.
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