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The Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame recognizes Illinois engineering alumni, and others affiliated with the College, who have significant achievements in leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation of great impact to society. Each year the college will honor these remarkable accomplishments by inducting a class of honorees into the Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame.
2012 Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame Ceremony
Friday, September 14, 2012, 5:15 p.m.
Beckman Auditorium
The Beckman Institute for Science and Technology
405 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
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BS CS 78 MS CS 80
Technology pioneer and business leader; Early employee and innovator at Oracle Corporation; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Informatica Corporation, an enterprise software category leader. |
BS Ceramic Eng 67
Innovator in the fields of semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, and digital watches; pioneered the industry of programmable gate arrays; Co-founder of XILINX, the field programmable gate array creators. |
BS AAE 69
Global leader in new aircraft development programs introducing advanced technology in aerodynamics, acoustics, avionics, and systems. |
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Phd Physics 65
Inventor of the quantum well laser, who also introduced the Henry linewidth enhancement factor to explain the significant line broadening of semiconductor lasers. |
PhD EE 69
Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chairman, Director and Former CEO of II-VI, Inc.; Innovator in infrared optical materials, and the growth of II-VI compound semiconductor crystals and other optical, laser, and electronic materials. |
BS EE 62 MS EE 63 PhD EE 65
Innovative leader in higher education; Model administrator, teacher and researcher; Award-winning scientist and inventor of digital appliance controls used in appliances and microwave ovens worldwide. |
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BS U of Utah MA MIT PhD Stanford
Distinguished engineering educator and author of internationally renowned textbooks. As Engineering Dean, he led the College of Engineering to international eminence during a time of great growth and innovation within the College. |
BS Civil 53 MA Harvard 54 Phd St. Johns 82
Entrepreneurial leader, global philanthropist; Founder and Retired Chairman of Hsin Chong Construction Group, Ltd |
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