AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su Awarded Robert N. Noyce Medal, First Woman to Receive IEEE’s Highest Semiconductor Award

[Tsing]

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AMD President and CEO Dr. Lisa Su continues to rack up accolades for her excellent business acumen and ability to turn a company on the brink of bankruptcy into one that’s now revered for its advancements in high-performance computing. Her latest award is the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal, the IEEE’s highest semiconductor award for “leadership in groundbreaking semiconductor products and successful business strategies that contributed to the strength of the microelectronics industry.”



Ironically, the Noyce Medal is sponsored by Intel. Su’s award of the Robert N. Noyce Medal is notable in that she’s the first woman to have ever received the award.



From IEEE Spectrum:



Her interest in semiconductors was sparked at MIT. As a doctoral candidate, Su was one of the first researchers to look into silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology...

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[Grimlakin]

She is racking up the accolades here. I wonder how long before Intel tries to hire her away to right their ship?