Jan 23 2015
The Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier conference devoted to the design and automation of electronic systems, is now accepting nominations for the Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award.
The 52nd DAC will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California from June 7 - 11, 2015. Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 PM, MST, Friday, March 6th, 2015.
This annual award, named for Marie R. Pistilli, the former organizer of DAC, recognizes individuals who have visibly helped to advance the profile of women in the EDA industry. This year’s honoree (to be announced prior to DAC) will be presented with the award at the 52nd DAC General/Opening Session on Monday, June 8, 2015.
The Marie R. Pistilli award is open to men and women in industry or academia with technical or non-technical backgrounds. Nominees are individuals who have made notable contributions through work that has helped to advance the profile of women in the EDA industry. Past awardees have played key roles in creating, launching or managing products that involved contributions from women, or created opportunities for women in the EDA industry. Others have been leaders within a company or organization who have helped raise the awareness of women, or mentors or role models for successful women, in the EDA industry.
“For over 16 years the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Automation Achievement Award has honored dedicated individuals in the Electronic Design industry,” said WWED Chairperson, Donatella Sciuto, Politecnico di Milano. “We encourage people to nominate someone whose work has contributed to creating opportunities and raising the awareness of women in Electronic Design. We look forward to receiving nominations from both the industry and academia.”.
Source: https://dac.com/