05.15.19
During FutureSummits 2019, imec announced that Martin van den Brink, president and CTO of ASML, received the Imec Lifetime of Innovation Award 2019. With this, imec acknowledges the personal contribution of van den Brink in the realization of ever more powerful microchips.
He is a key figure in the success story of ASML, which has enabled the mass production of the most advanced microchips with the development of innovative lithography systems.
“Martin van den Brink has practically become synonymous with ASML, that over the past 35 years has grown into the absolute world-leader in the development of lithography equipment for the chip industry,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO at imec. “Through his technical talent and perseverance, and as a major pioneer of technical innovation, he has contributed significantly to this success story.”
van den Brink, engineer and physicist, was an early employee when ASML was launched in 1984, and held various positions within the company. In 1995, he became VP technology, and in 1999 he was appointed EVP marketing & technology and a member of the Board of Directors. In 2013 he became president and CTO of ASML. He has received various awards, such as the IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award in 2014 (for his contributions to nanotechnology) and the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal in 2015 (for his exceptional contributions to the microelectronics industry).
The annual Imec Lifetime of Innovation Award has been awarded since 2015 to people who left an important mark on the chip industry. Earlier, Dr. Morris Chang (TSMC), Dr. Gordon Moore (founder of Intel), Dr. Kinam Kim (Samsung) and Dr. Irwin Jacobs (Qualcomm) received the award.
He is a key figure in the success story of ASML, which has enabled the mass production of the most advanced microchips with the development of innovative lithography systems.
“Martin van den Brink has practically become synonymous with ASML, that over the past 35 years has grown into the absolute world-leader in the development of lithography equipment for the chip industry,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO at imec. “Through his technical talent and perseverance, and as a major pioneer of technical innovation, he has contributed significantly to this success story.”
van den Brink, engineer and physicist, was an early employee when ASML was launched in 1984, and held various positions within the company. In 1995, he became VP technology, and in 1999 he was appointed EVP marketing & technology and a member of the Board of Directors. In 2013 he became president and CTO of ASML. He has received various awards, such as the IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award in 2014 (for his contributions to nanotechnology) and the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal in 2015 (for his exceptional contributions to the microelectronics industry).
The annual Imec Lifetime of Innovation Award has been awarded since 2015 to people who left an important mark on the chip industry. Earlier, Dr. Morris Chang (TSMC), Dr. Gordon Moore (founder of Intel), Dr. Kinam Kim (Samsung) and Dr. Irwin Jacobs (Qualcomm) received the award.