The IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal is a science award presented by the
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operat ...
for outstanding contributions to the microelectronics industry. It is given to individuals who have demonstrated contributions in multiple areas including technology development, business development, industry leadership, development of technology policy, and standards development. The medal is named in honour of
Robert N. Noyce
Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", was an American physicist and entrepreneur who co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel Corporation in 1968. He is also credited w ...
, the co-founder of
Intel Corporation. He was also renowned for his 1959 invention of the
integrated circuit. The medal is funded by Intel Corporation and was first awarded in 2000.
Recipients
Source:
[https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/noyce_rl.pdf List of IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal recipients]
References
External links
IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Recipients of the Robert N. Noyce Medal Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Awards established in 2000
IEEE medals
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