It gives me great pleasure to announce Dr.Giovanni (Nanni) De Micheli is the recipient of the 2022 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design presented annually by the ESD Alliance of SEMI and IEEE CEDA.
Nanni, Professor and Director of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and the Integrated Systems Centre at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, is being honored for his extensive contributions to EDA. His research in EDA tools and methodologies has advanced the academic field and made an impact on industry designs through their use in commercial EDA tools and design methodologies.
According to his nominators, Nanni created multiple technologies and inspired his students and researchers at universities as well as engineers in industry. His work has expanded the fields of high-level synthesis, logic synthesis, and networks on chips for more than 30 years.
“Professor De Micheli, or Nanni to many of us, who’ve been driving our industry forward for decades, stands as a relentless advocate for our field,” remarks Aart de Geus, Chairman and CEO of Synopsys and a member of the ESD Alliance Governing Council. “I am not alone when I express my appreciation to Nanni for advancing the field, but most important, for continuing to add findings that keep our profession fresh and exciting!”
The award ceremony and dinner will be held in early 2023. We hope you will join the ESD Alliance, its Governing Council and IEEE CEDA in honoring Nanni at the award dinner. Registration information will be available soon.
The news release offers a full look at Nanni’s contributions to our industry.
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