The Electronic System Design Alliance and The IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) are proud to honor
Dr. C. L. David Liu
Professor of Computer Science and former president of the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan
with the 2011 Phil Kaufman Award
Dr. C. L. David Liu received this award for his work in leading the transformation from ad hoc EDA to algorithmic EDA.
Dr. Liu led the transformation from ad hoc EDA to algorithmic EDA. He was an early advocate for more rigorous design automation, arguing that powerful, formal algorithmic techniques were essential to the effective solution of complex design automation problems. His technical contributions are at the foundation of a multitude of current EDA tools within several disciplines, including behavioral synthesis, logic synthesis and physical design.
The ESD Alliance (formerly EDAC) and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA) held the 18th annual Phil Kaufman Award ceremony and dinner on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California.
The evening included presentations honoring Dr. Liu by:
- Walden C. Rhines Chairman of the ESD Alliance, Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics
- Andreas Kuehlmann President of the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA)
- Jason Cong Chancellor’s Professor and Director of Center for Domain-Specific Computing at UCLA
Followed by an acceptance speech by Dr. C. L. David Liu