Here’s a closer look at the first honorees –– Jim Hogan and Edward J. McCluskey –– of the first Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design than my earlier post.
Jim Hogan
Edward J. McCluskey
Since the first Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design was presented in 1994, it’s been a time-honored tradition and recognition within the ESD and semiconductor community. Twenty-five members of our community have been feted at the celebratory dinner co-hosted by its sponsors the ESD Alliance and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA).
Regrettably, a number of well-deserving individuals who made significant contributions died without receiving the Phil Kaufman Award while they were alive. A policy set by the IEEE disqualifies deceased members of the community from being eligible to receive the Phil Kaufman Award.
The nomination committee decided to act with a new posthumous remembrance called the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame. The first honorees are Jim Hogan, executive, angel investor and board member, and Stanford University Professor Edward J. McCluskey, acknowledged for their significant and noteworthy contributions.
