Innovation Awards

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Year
Name
Award
Awarding Entity
2005
Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award
2015
Wei Lu
College of Engineering
2014
David Blaauw
College of Engineering
2014
Dennis Sylvester
College of Engineering
2007
Robert Dick
Horizon Award
Computerworld
2020
Alfred Hero III
IEEE
2015
Khalil Najafi
IEEE
2007
Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies
IEEE
2000
Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award
IEEE
2010
Lynn Conway
IEEE Computer Society
2007
Pallab Bhattacharya
IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2023
Johanna Mathieu
IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2001
Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award
IEEE Photonics Society
2012
Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12
IP Checkups, Inc.
1998
Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor
IPO
2001
Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award
Laser Focus World
2008
David Blaauw
MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007
David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation
Microprocessors Report Analysts
1997
David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award
Motorola
1996
David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award
Motorola
2019
Kamal Sarabandi
National Academy of Inventors
2016
Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow
National Academy of Inventors
2014
Stephen Forrest
National Academy of Inventors
2018
Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award
North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2022
Wei Lu
OVPR
2019
David Blaauw
OVPR
2019
Dennis Sylvester
OVPR
2018
Mingyan Liu
OVPR
2015
Stephen Forrest
OVPR
2011
Khalil Najafi
OVPR
2011
Kensall Wise
OVPR
2007
Mohammed Islam
OVPR
2005
Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award
Semiconductor Research Corporation
1999
Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award
U-M Office of Tech Transfer
2005, Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award, –
2015, Wei Lu
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2014, David Blaauw
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2014, Dennis Sylvester
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2007, Robert Dick
Horizon Award, Computerworld
2020, Alfred Hero III
Fourier Award for Signal Processing, IEEE
2015, Khalil Najafi
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2007, Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2000, Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award, IEEE
2010, Lynn Conway
Computer Pioneer Award, IEEE Computer Society
2007, Pallab Bhattacharya
Nanotechnology Pioneer Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2023, Johanna Mathieu
Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power Award, IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2001, Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award, IEEE Photonics Society
2012, Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12, IP Checkups, Inc.
1998, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor, IPO
2001, Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award, Laser Focus World
2008, David Blaauw
Richard Newton Gigascale Systems Research Center Industrial Impact Award, MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007, David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation, Microprocessors Report Analysts
1997, David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award, Motorola
1996, David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award, Motorola
2019, Kamal Sarabandi
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2016, Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2014, Stephen Forrest
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2018, Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award, North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2022, Wei Lu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, David Blaauw
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, Dennis Sylvester
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2018, Mingyan Liu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2015, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2011, Khalil Najafi
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2011, Kensall Wise
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2007, Mohammed Islam
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2005, Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award, Semiconductor Research Corporation
1999, Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award, U-M Office of Tech Transfer
Year
Name
Award
Awarding Entity
2018
Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award
North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2016
Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow
National Academy of Inventors
2007
Pallab Bhattacharya
IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2019
David Blaauw
OVPR
2014
David Blaauw
College of Engineering
2008
David Blaauw
MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007
David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation
Microprocessors Report Analysts
1997
David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award
Motorola
1996
David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award
Motorola
2010
Lynn Conway
IEEE Computer Society
2007
Robert Dick
Horizon Award
Computerworld
2015
Stephen Forrest
OVPR
2014
Stephen Forrest
National Academy of Inventors
2012
Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12
IP Checkups, Inc.
2007
Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies
IEEE
2001
Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award
IEEE Photonics Society
1998
Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor
IPO
2001
Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award
Laser Focus World
2020
Alfred Hero III
IEEE
2007
Mohammed Islam
OVPR
2000
Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award
IEEE
1999
Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award
U-M Office of Tech Transfer
2018
Mingyan Liu
OVPR
2022
Wei Lu
OVPR
2015
Wei Lu
College of Engineering
2023
Johanna Mathieu
IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2015
Khalil Najafi
IEEE
2011
Khalil Najafi
OVPR
2019
Kamal Sarabandi
National Academy of Inventors
2019
Dennis Sylvester
OVPR
2014
Dennis Sylvester
College of Engineering
2005
Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award
Semiconductor Research Corporation
2011
Kensall Wise
OVPR
2005
Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award
2018, Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award, North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2016, Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2007, Pallab Bhattacharya
Nanotechnology Pioneer Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2019, David Blaauw
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2014, David Blaauw
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2008, David Blaauw
Richard Newton Gigascale Systems Research Center Industrial Impact Award, MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007, David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation, Microprocessors Report Analysts
1997, David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award, Motorola
1996, David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award, Motorola
2010, Lynn Conway
Computer Pioneer Award, IEEE Computer Society
2007, Robert Dick
Horizon Award, Computerworld
2015, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2014, Stephen Forrest
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2012, Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12, IP Checkups, Inc.
2007, Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2001, Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award, IEEE Photonics Society
1998, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor, IPO
2001, Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award, Laser Focus World
2020, Alfred Hero III
Fourier Award for Signal Processing, IEEE
2007, Mohammed Islam
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2000, Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award, IEEE
1999, Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award, U-M Office of Tech Transfer
2018, Mingyan Liu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2022, Wei Lu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2015, Wei Lu
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2023, Johanna Mathieu
Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power Award, IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2015, Khalil Najafi
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2011, Khalil Najafi
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, Kamal Sarabandi
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2019, Dennis Sylvester
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2014, Dennis Sylvester
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2005, Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award, Semiconductor Research Corporation
2011, Kensall Wise
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2005, Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award, –
Year
Name
Award
Awarding Entity
2023
Johanna Mathieu
IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2022
Wei Lu
OVPR
2020
Alfred Hero III
IEEE
2019
David Blaauw
OVPR
2019
Kamal Sarabandi
National Academy of Inventors
2019
Dennis Sylvester
OVPR
2018
Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award
North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2018
Mingyan Liu
OVPR
2016
Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow
National Academy of Inventors
2015
Stephen Forrest
OVPR
2015
Wei Lu
College of Engineering
2015
Khalil Najafi
IEEE
2014
David Blaauw
College of Engineering
2014
Stephen Forrest
National Academy of Inventors
2014
Dennis Sylvester
College of Engineering
2012
Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12
IP Checkups, Inc.
2011
Khalil Najafi
OVPR
2011
Kensall Wise
OVPR
2010
Lynn Conway
IEEE Computer Society
2008
David Blaauw
MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007
Pallab Bhattacharya
IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2007
David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation
Microprocessors Report Analysts
2007
Robert Dick
Horizon Award
Computerworld
2007
Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies
IEEE
2007
Mohammed Islam
OVPR
2005
Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award
Semiconductor Research Corporation
2005
Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award
2001
Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award
IEEE Photonics Society
2001
Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award
Laser Focus World
2000
Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award
IEEE
1999
Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award
U-M Office of Tech Transfer
1998
Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor
IPO
1997
David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award
Motorola
1996
David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award
Motorola
2023, Johanna Mathieu
Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power Award, IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2022, Wei Lu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2020, Alfred Hero III
Fourier Award for Signal Processing, IEEE
2019, David Blaauw
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, Kamal Sarabandi
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2019, Dennis Sylvester
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2018, Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award, North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
2018, Mingyan Liu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2016, Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2015, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2015, Wei Lu
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2015, Khalil Najafi
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2014, David Blaauw
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2014, Stephen Forrest
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2014, Dennis Sylvester
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2012, Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12, IP Checkups, Inc.
2011, Khalil Najafi
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2011, Kensall Wise
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2010, Lynn Conway
Computer Pioneer Award, IEEE Computer Society
2008, David Blaauw
Richard Newton Gigascale Systems Research Center Industrial Impact Award, MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2007, Pallab Bhattacharya
Nanotechnology Pioneer Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2007, David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation, Microprocessors Report Analysts
2007, Robert Dick
Horizon Award, Computerworld
2007, Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2007, Mohammed Islam
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2005, Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award, Semiconductor Research Corporation
2005, Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award, –
2001, Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award, IEEE Photonics Society
2001, Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award, Laser Focus World
2000, Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award, IEEE
1999, Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award, U-M Office of Tech Transfer
1998, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor, IPO
1997, David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award, Motorola
1996, David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award, Motorola
Year
Name
Award
Awarding Entity
2001
Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award
Laser Focus World
2010
Lynn Conway
IEEE Computer Society
2015
Khalil Najafi
IEEE
2007
Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies
IEEE
1998
Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor
IPO
2022
Wei Lu
OVPR
2019
David Blaauw
OVPR
2019
Dennis Sylvester
OVPR
2018
Mingyan Liu
OVPR
2015
Stephen Forrest
OVPR
2011
Khalil Najafi
OVPR
2011
Kensall Wise
OVPR
2007
Mohammed Islam
OVPR
2019
Kamal Sarabandi
National Academy of Inventors
2016
Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow
National Academy of Inventors
2014
Stephen Forrest
National Academy of Inventors
2020
Alfred Hero III
IEEE
2007
Robert Dick
Horizon Award
Computerworld
2015
Wei Lu
College of Engineering
2014
David Blaauw
College of Engineering
2014
Dennis Sylvester
College of Engineering
2005
Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award
Semiconductor Research Corporation
1999
Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award
U-M Office of Tech Transfer
2005
Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award
2007
David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation
Microprocessors Report Analysts
2018
Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award
North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
1996
David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award
Motorola
1997
David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award
Motorola
2007
Pallab Bhattacharya
IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2000
Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award
IEEE
2008
David Blaauw
MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2012
Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12
IP Checkups, Inc.
2023
Johanna Mathieu
IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2001
Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award
IEEE Photonics Society
2001, Almantas Galvanauskas
Commercial Technology Achievement Award, Laser Focus World
2010, Lynn Conway
Computer Pioneer Award, IEEE Computer Society
2015, Khalil Najafi
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
2007, Stephen Forrest
Daniel E. Noble Award for Emerging Technologies, IEEE
1998, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished Inventor, IPO
2022, Wei Lu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, David Blaauw
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, Dennis Sylvester
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2018, Mingyan Liu
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2015, Stephen Forrest
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2011, Khalil Najafi
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2011, Kensall Wise
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2007, Mohammed Islam
Distinguished University Innovator Award, OVPR
2019, Kamal Sarabandi
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2016, Pallab Bhattacharya
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2014, Stephen Forrest
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2020, Alfred Hero III
Fourier Award for Signal Processing, IEEE
2007, Robert Dick
Horizon Award, Computerworld
2015, Wei Lu
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2014, David Blaauw
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2014, Dennis Sylvester
Innovation Excellence Award, College of Engineering
2005, Dennis Sylvester
Inventor Recognition Award, Semiconductor Research Corporation
1999, Stephane Lafortune
Inventor Recognition Award, U-M Office of Tech Transfer
2005, Kensall Wise
Michigan Emerging Pioneer Award, –
2007, David Blaauw
Microprocessor Report Analysts’ Choice Award for Innovation, Microprocessors Report Analysts
2018, Pallab Bhattacharya
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Innovator Award, North-American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Conference
1996, David Blaauw
Motorola High Impact Technology Award, Motorola
1997, David Blaauw
Motorola Innovation Award, Motorola
2007, Pallab Bhattacharya
Nanotechnology Pioneer Award, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
2000, Mark Kushner
Plasma Science and Applications Award, IEEE
2008, David Blaauw
Richard Newton Gigascale Systems Research Center Industrial Impact Award, MARCO-DARPA Gigascael Systems Research Center
2012, Stephen Forrest
Top Inventor in Ivy League 2001-12, IP Checkups, Inc.
2023, Johanna Mathieu
Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power Award, IEEE PES (Power and Energy Society)
2001, Stephen Forrest
William Streifer Award, IEEE Photonics Society