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John Kelly Wins Semiconductor Industry's Top Honor
SAN JOSE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Dr. John E. Kelly III, senior vice president and director of Research at
IBM, has been named 2009 winner of the semiconductor industry's highest
honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. The award is presented by the
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) to recognize outstanding
contributions to the microelectronics industry.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of the semiconductor industry," said John
Daane, president, chairman, and chief executive officer of Altera
Corporation and chairman of SIA. "Dr. John Kelly has played a very
important role in driving innovation in microelectronics. Dr. Kelly
heads up worldwide operations of IBM Research with approximately 3,000
employees at eight laboratories in six countries around the world. In
his 10 years as a member of the SIA board of directors and a past
chairman, Dr. Kelly has been an effective advocate for increased federal
and corporate support for the basic scientific research essential to
continued progress in microelectronics. Recognizing that most basic
research is carried out at our universities, Dr. Kelly has also made
important contributions to training the scientists and engineers of the
future. We are very pleased and proud to recognize John Kelly with the
industry's highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award," Daane concluded.
Dr. Kelly joined IBM in 1980. In the ensuing years, he has held numerous
management and technical positions related to the development and
manufacturing of advanced semiconductor technologies. He began his
current assignment in 2007. In this capacity, he also leads IBM's
worldwide intellectual property business. Dr. Kelly received a BS in
physics from Union College, an MS in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and a doctorate in materials science from RPI. He also
received an honorary Doctor of Science Degree from the Graduate School
at Union College.
About SIA
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has
represented U.S. semiconductor companies since 1977. Collectively, the
chip industry employs a domestic workforce of approximately 200,000
people. The semiconductor industry is America's second-largest exporting
industry. More information about the SIA can be found at www.sia-online.org.
Semiconductor Industry Association
John Greenagel, 408-436-6600
mailbox@sia-online.org
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