SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award

The SEMI Foundation Excellence in Achievement Award recognizes and celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to the global microelectronics industry and to society in the area of workforce development and diversity, equity and inclusion. The Award honors individuals who show outstanding leadership in the industry and in their community, and individuals who successfully promote creative ways to improve workforce development, the industry's diversity and build lasting value in the industry and their community.

Nominees in this annual award will include industry members who are beacons of knowledge, leaders of organizations and initiatives, hidden heroes and innovators in microelectronics. They are volunteers, protectors, intellectual disruptors and activists. ​The Award acknowledges the role of diversity, equity and inclusion towards greater creativity, innovation and success.

Areas of Consideration

The nominees have contributed to empowering workforce development, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging by:

• Mentorship
• Sponsorship
• Innovation
• Volunteering
• Leadership
• Execution

The Award is supported by EMD Electronics, a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The next award is scheduled for presentation on July 2024 on the keynote stage at SEMICON West in San Francisco.