SAN JOSE, CA – Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, co-founder and member of the board of
Cadence Design Systems, will receive the 2009 IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award.
The award recognizes Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli’s contributions to advancements in the semiconductor and electronics industry, as well as his research in EDA.
IEEE is the largest technical professional organization in the world. The RSE (Royal Society of Edinburgh) is Scotland’s national academy of science and letters.
The award will be presented June 25 during the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Los Angeles, and Dr. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli will attend an additional ceremony at the Royal Scottish Academy in August.