Professor Chi On Chui the 1st Recipient of the 2009 IEEE Electron Devices Society Early Career Award

Assistant Professor Chi On Chui was awarded the 2009 IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) Early Career Award. Prof. Chui was selected because of "deep appreciation of his early career technical development within the IEEE EDS." This award was established in 2009 to promote, recognize, and support early technical career development within the EDS's field (link). It is presented annually to honor an IEEE EDS Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) who has received their first professional degree within 10 years, making contributions in the fields of interest to IEEE EDS. The basis for judging includes such factors as; the demonstration of field leadership in a specific area; specific technical contribution(s); impact on the profession or economy; originality; breadth; inventive value; publications; honors; and other appropriate achievements. Professor Chui is the 1st recipient of this award, which is one of the Society's highest honors.

The award was presented to Professor Chui at the EDS GOLD Lecture in conjunction with the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in Baltimore, Maryland, December 6, 2009. The ceremony and other details were also covered in the April 2010 issue of the IEEE EDS Newsletter.