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The
Semico Bellwether Award is a signed, one-of-a-kind piece
combining sculptural linkages and wind bells designed by
internationally recognized architect and artist, Paulo Soleri,
Ph.D. Semico affectionately established in 1999 the Bellwether
Award to commemorate semiconductor leaders. This honor is
bestowed on a selected company head, for notable contributions
and achievements in the semiconductor industry, under the
umbrella of grace and style.
It is awarded by Semico only once per year at the Semico Summit
during the prestigious luncheon ceremony. The Semico Summit is a
high-level executive conference held annually since 1997 in
Arizona. The recipient is also our conference kick-off keynote.
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2009 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Hector Ruiz, Chairman of the Board, GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Hector Ruiz is chairman of GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ board of directors. He will guide high
level government and other strategic relations.
Most recently, Hector served as executive chairman of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and
chairman of the company’s board of directors. At AMD Hector drove the company’s asset
smart strategy and the foundation of GLOBALFOUNDRIES to completion. He joined AMD
in January 2000 as president and chief operating officer, and was named chief executive
officer in April 2002. He was appointed as chairman of the board in April 2004, and was
named executive chairman in June 2008.
Previously, Hector completed a 22-year career with Motorola, where he served as
president of the firm’s Semiconductor Products Sector. Hector also worked at Texas
Instruments in the company's research laboratories and manufacturing operations.
Hector holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Texas, Austin, and a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. |
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2008 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Dr. John E. Kelly III, Senior VP, IBM
“Dr. John E. Kelly III, IBM Senior VP, Named 2008 Semico Bellwether Award Recipient ”
In his role as senior vice president and director of research at IBM, Dr. Kelly directs the worldwide operations of IBM Research, with 3,200 employees at eight laboratories in six countries around the world. Dr. Kelly guides IBM’s overall technical strategy to stimulate innovation in key areas and quickly bring those innovations into the marketplace to sustain and grow IBM’s current businesses and create new businesses in IBM’s future. Dr. Kelly received his Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Union College in 1976, a Master of Science in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1978, and his Doctorate in materials engineering from RPI in 1980. He is on the Board of Governors of The IBM Academy of Technology; a board member and former chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association; a Fellow of the IEEE, and on the Board of Trustees of Union College. |
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2007 Bellwether Award Recipient
Brian Halla, National Semiconductor
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2006 Bellwether Award Recipient
Sir Robin Saxby, Chairman, ARM
“Sir Robin Saxby, Chairman of ARM and Deputy President of IEE, Delivers Keynote and Receives Bellwether Award at 9th Annual Semico Summit”
Sir Robin Saxby was involved in founding ARM & joined the Company full-time in February 1991 as President & Chief Executive Officer, becoming Chairman in October 2001. Prior to ARM, he was with ES2, Motorola Semiconductors & Henderson Security Systems Limited. He
has also served as Chairman of the Open Microprocessor Initiative Advisory Group, which advised on collaborative R&D activity within Europe. He holds a BEng in Electronics & is a chartered engineer, Hon FIEE & FREng. He has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Liverpool where he is
a Visiting Professor, has honorary doctorates from Loughborough University & the University of Essex, & has received the Faraday
Medal of the IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers). He was knighted in the 2002 New Year’s Honours List. He currently serves as Deputy President of the IEE, where he is also a trustee. He is a non-executive director of Glotel plc. |
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2005 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Wilfred J. Corrigan,
Chairman & CEO, LSI Logic
Prior to founding LSI Logic,
Corrigan was president, chairman and chief executive officer of
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation.He joined Fairchild
in August 1968 and held a series of management positions before
becoming president and CEO in July 1974. The position of
chairman was added in May 1977. Before joining Fairchild, he was
director of Transistor Operations at Motorola Inc.'s
Semiconductor Products Division in Phoenix, Arizona. Corrigan
graduated from the Imperial College of Science, London, England
in 1960 with a bachelor of science degree in Chemical
Engineering. He holds honorary degrees from the University of
Calgary (Doctor of Laws) and the University of Liverpool (Doctor
of Engineering). In October 1998, Corrigan received the highest
honor in the U.S. semiconductor industry--the Robert N. Noyce
Award. The Noyce Award recognizes the lifetime achievements of
leaders in the chip industry. Corrigan was recognized as a
technology innovator, industry risk-taker, and political
entrepreneur who helped bring the semiconductor industry to
international prominence. |
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2004 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Tsugio Makimoto, Ph.D.,
Corporate Advisor, Sony Corp.
Dr. Makimoto was a
Corporate Advisor of Sony Corporation in charge of semiconductor
technology until the end of May, 2005. After he retired from
Sony, he is directing his own consulting office TechnoVison. He
received the B.S degree from the University of Tokyo in 1959,
the M.S degree in 1966 from Stanford University., and the Ph.D.
degree from the University of Tokyo in 1971. From 1959 to 2000,
he worked at Hitachi Ltd. in the field of semiconductor and
assumed Senior Executive Managing Director in 1997. Then he
joined Sony as Corporate Senior Executive Vice President in 2000
and assumed the previous position of Corporate Advisor in 2001.
In the late 1980s, he discovered the cyclical nature of
semiconductor industry which alternates directions between
customization and standardization. This cycle was later named as
“Makimoto’s Wave” by the Electronics Weekly in UK. He was
nominated an IEEE FELLOW in 1997 for his contribution for
developing and manufacturing high-density MOS devices. In 2004,
he was awarded Bellwether Award by Semico Research for his
vision, leadership, and outstanding contributions to the
semiconductor industry. He gave various keynote speeches at IEEE
sponsored international conferences including two keynotes at
IEDM in 1982 and 2002, one at VLSI Symposium in 1996, and one at
CICC in 2003. He wrote two books; “Living with the Chip” in 1995
and “Digital Nomad” in 1997 jointly with David Manners. He was
Chairman of Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging from 2003
to 2005. He is currently the Board of Director of Chartered
Semiconductor Manufacturing, Chairman of PDF Solutions Japan,
and a member of Industry Advisory Board of EE/CS, UC/Berkeley. |
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2003 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Jerry Sanders III,
Chairman & Founder, AMD
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2002 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Wally Rhines,
Chairman & CEO, Mentor Graphics, Corp.
Prior to joining Mentor Graphics in October 1993, Walden Rhines
was executive vice president of Texas Instruments' (TI)
Semiconductor Group, sharing responsibility for TI's component,
consumer products & materials, & controls businesses. He was
directly responsible for TI's worldwide semiconductor business.
He served as chairman of the Semiconductor Technical Advisory
Committee of the Department of Commerce, as a board member of
the Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers' Association (CBEMA),
& a board member of Sematech. He serves on the board of
directors of the Electronic Design Automation Consortium (EDAC),
plus both the Oregon Independent College Foundation & Lewis &
Clark College. Rhines holds a BS degree in metallurgical
engineering from the University of Michigan, a MS & Ph.D. in
materials science & engineering from Stanford University, & a
master's of business administration from Southern Methodist
University. He has also been awarded an Honorary Doctor of
Technology degree from Nottingham Trent University. |
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2001 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Steve Appleton,
Chairman, CEO & President, Micron Technology, Inc.
Steve Appleton joined Micron in
1983 and has held a series of increasingly responsible
positions, including Production Manager, Director of
Manufacturing, and Vice President of Manufacturing. In 1991, Mr.
Appleton was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of
Micron Technology, Inc. In 1994, he was appointed to his current
position of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President.
Mr. Appleton currently serves as the Chairman of the
Semiconductor Industry Association, is on the board of directors
of National Semiconductor, Inc., and is a member of the World
Semiconductor Council. He also serves on the Idaho Business
Council and is a trustee of Boise State University. He received
a bachelor of business administration degree from Boise State
University in 1982. |
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2000 Bellwether
Award Recipient
Dr. Curtis J. Crawford,
President & Chairman, Zilog |
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1999
Bellwether Award Recipient
Dr. Morris Chang,
Chairman, TSMC |
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