R1 Fellow Gary Patton to receive the 2017 IEEE Frederik Philips Award

Congratulations to R1 Fellow GARY L. PATTON —CTO & Senior VP of Worldwide R&D, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Malta, New York, USA who will receive the IEEE Frederik Philips Award.   The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the management of research and development resulting in effective innovation in the electrical and electronics industry.

He will receive the award for industry influence and leadership in the development of leading-edge microelectronics technology and collaborative research.

Picture from Globalfoundries.

The IEEE Frederik Philips Award was established in 1971 through an agreement between N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken (now called Philips Electronics N.V.) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Recipient selection is administered through the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board.

Sponsor: Philips Electronics N.V.