The Electronic System Design Alliance and The IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) are proud to honor
Dr. Aart de Geus
with the 2008 Phil Kaufman Award
Dr. de Geus is being recognized for his technical and business impact on the EDA industry.
Aart de Geus has had a major impact on the EDA industry. As a pioneer in both the technology and business of logic synthesis, he found the path to commercialize one of EDA’s most important capabilities and, by building upon it, created the industry’s largest EDA company. Moreover, he has given back much of his personal success both to EDA and to the community at large.
The ESD Alliance and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) held the 16th annual Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and dinner on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California.
The ESD Alliance and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) held the 15th annual Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and dinner on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, California.
The evening included presentations honoring Aart by:
- Walden C. Rhines Chairman of the ESD Alliance (formerly EDAC), Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics, A Siemens business
- John Darringer President of the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA)
- Kurt Keutzer Professor at The University of California, Berkeley
Followed by an acceptance speech by Dr. de Geus.