Society Award Winner History
Lifetime Achievement Award | Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Award | William D. Ashman - John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award | William D. Ashman Award
John A. Wagnon Award | Fellow of the Society Award | Sidney J. Stein Award | Outstanding Educator Award | IMAPS Leadership Award
Emerging Leader Award | IMAP Foundation's Steve Adamson Student Recognition Award | Corporate Recognition Award | President's Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a member of the Society who has made exceptional, visible, and sustained impact on the microelectronics packaging industry in technology, business or both. Because this award recognizes long term and exceptional impact on the greater microelectronics industry, candidates may be nominated only by senior members, life members, or previous recipients of either the Fellow or Technical Achievement awards. Recipients of this award automatically become Life Members and Fellows of the Society.
Manford Williamson
2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Samuel Forman
2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Ephraim Suhir
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Greg Caswell
2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
2021 - Manford Williamson
2020 - Samuel Forman
2019 - Ephraim Suhir
2018 - Greg Caswell
2017 - JP Bradley
2016 - Peter Barnwell
2015 - R. Wayne Johnson
2014 - Harry Charles
2013 - No Award
2012 - Rao Tummala
2011 - W. Kinzy Jones
2010 - No Award
2009 - No Award
2008 - Sidney J. Stein
2007 - No Award
2006 - George Harman
Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Memorial Award Winners
The Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Memorial Award is the highest, most prestigious annual technical honor, and is awarded to the individual who has the greatest combination of technical achievements related to microelectronics, combined with outstanding contributions supporting the microelectronics industry, academic achievement, or support and service to IMAPS. One must be an IMAPS member in good standing for a minimum of five years to qualify for this Award. Recipients of this award automatically become Life Members and Fellows of the Society.
Steve Bezuk
2021 Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Award Recipient
Subramanian Iyer
2020 Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Award Recipient
Howard Imhof
2019 Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Award Recipient
E. Jan Vardaman
2018 Daniel C. Hughes, Jr. Award Recipient
2021 - Steve Bezuk
2020 - Subramanian Iyer
2019 - Howard Imhof
2018 - E. Jan Vardaman
2017 - Ephraim Suhir
2016 - Voya Markovich
2015 - Colin Johnston
2014 - No Award
2103 - Sam Forman
2012 - Lee Levine
2011 - Steve Adamson
2010 - Karel Kurzweil
2009 - James Drehle
2008 - No Award
2007 - Bruce Romenesko
2006 - Aicha Elshabini
2005 - Peter Barnwell
2004 - James J. Licari
2003 - Nihal Sinnadurai
2002 - Rao Tummala
2001 - Paul Parks
2000 - John Balde
1999 - Andy London
1998 - Harry Charles
1997 - R. Wayne Johnson
1996 - W. Kinzy Jones
1995 - Greg Caswell
1994 - Jerry E. Sergent
1993 - James R. Keski
1992 - Alan M. Hirschberg
1991 - Dietrich E. Riemer
1990 - John A. Wagnon
1989 - George G. Harman
1988 - Gerorge D. Lane
1987 - Pirchard P. Himmel
1986 - Rene E. Cote
1985 - David T. Somerville
1984 - Donald T. DeCoursey
1983 - Robert Holmes
1982 - Kermit W. Heid
1981 - J. Howard Beck
1980 - Gilbert C. Waite
1979 - Daniel D. Zimmerman
1978 - No Award
1977 - Sidney J. Stein
1976 - Donald C. Sutherland
1975 - Donald W. Hamer
1974 - Morton L. Hagenbuechle
1973 - Leslie W. Chapin
1972 - Dwight W. Callaway
1971 - Martin P. Lepsetler
1970 - Arthur H. Mones
1969 - James D'Andrea
1968 - Harry L. Coronis
The William D. Ashman - John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Winners
The William D. Ashman - John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award is given to a member of the society who has made outstanding technical contributions to the microelectronics packaging industry, while participating and demonstrating support of activities to enhance the profession as a member. The award may be given for a specific accomplishment, a number of accomplishments over a period of years, or for overall contributions to the microelectronics industry. Recipients of this award automatically become Life Members and Fellows of the Society. In 2018, the William D. Ashman Award and the John A. Wagnon Award were condensed into one award.
Kuan-Neng Chen
2021 Ashman-Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Chuan Seng Tan
2020 Ashman-Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Eric Beyne
2019 Ashman-Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Scott Clary
2018 Ashman-Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Recipient
2021 - Kuan-Neng Chen
2020 - Chuan Seng Tan
2019 - Eric Beyne
2018 - Scott Clary
The William D. Ashman award recognizes a member of the society who has made significant technical contributions to the electronics packaging industry, while participating and demonstrating support of activities to enhance the profession as a member. The award may be given for a specific accomplishment, a number of accomplishments over a period of years, or for overall contributions to the microelectronics industry. In 2018, the William D. Ashman Award and the John A. Wagnon Award were condensed into one award.
2017 - Klaus-Dieter Lang
2016 - Dongkai Shangguan
2015 - Ray P. Petit
2014 - Andy Mackie
2013 - John Lau
2012 - Andrew Standjord
2011 - Robert Darveaux
2010 - James Jian-Qiang Lu
2009 - Peter Ramm
2008 - W. Kinzy Jones
2007 - No Award
2006 - Roupen Keusseyan
2005 - No Award
2004 -Rajan Chanchani
2003 - Rene E. Cote
2002 - Leonard W. Schaper
2001 - No Award
2000 - Philip E. Garrou
1999 - Christian Belady
1998 - Jerry E. Sergent
1997 - Michael Pecht
1996 - E. Bruce Hultmark
1995 - F. Wayne Martin
1994 - James D. Welterlen
1993 - Wulf H. Knausenberger
1992 - Charles A. Harper
1991 - George Messner
1990 - Christian M. Val
1989 - Richard C. Landis
1988 - George G. Harman
1987 - Werner Englemaier
1986 - Dimitry G. Grabbe
1985 - Bill M. Hargis
1984 - John W. Balde
1983 - John Bauer
1982 - No Award
1981 - Jon Prokop
1980 - Daniel I. Amey
The John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award is given to a member of the Society who, in the opinion of the John A. Wagnon Technical Achievement Award Selection Committee, has made outstanding technical contributions related to microelectronics technology. The award may be given for a specific accomplishment, for a number of accomplishments over a period of years, or for general overall contributions to the microelectronics industry. In 2018, the William D. Ashman Award and the John A. Wagnon Award were condensed into one award.
2017 - Venky Sundaram
2016 - Ivan Ndip
2015 - No Award
2014 - Jeffrey Gotro
2013 - Michael Osterman
2012 - Dan Evans
2011 - Fred Barlow
2010 - Shi-Wei Ricky Lee
2009 - Ho-Ming Tong
2008 - Hans J. Hesse
2007 - Ajay Malshe
2006 - Art Dobie
2005 - Itsuo Watanabe
2004 - Daniel I. Amey
2003 - Masahide Tsukamoto
2002 - Theodore G. Tessier
2001 - Ephraim Suhir
2000 - Samuel J. Horowitz
1999 - Lee Levine
1998 - Randall C. Ragan
1997 - Kashmiri L. Mittal
1996 - Aicha Elshabini
1996 - Roupen Keusseyan
1995 - Radomir Kuzel
1995 - Richard Brown
1995 - Terry R. Bloom
1994 - Christian M. Val
1993 - R. Wayne Johnson
1992 - Rao Tummala
1991 - Alvin H. Weinberg
1991 - W. Kinzy Jones
1990 - Paul Van Loan
1989 - Donald J. Spigarelli
1989 - Frank W. Kulesza
1988 - J.P. Bradley
1987 - Stanley Ruthberg
1987 - Charles Y. Kuo
1987 - Harry K. Charles Jr.
1986 - Greg Caswell
1986 - Akira Ikegami
1986 - David K. Flattery
1985 - Jerry E. Sergent
1984 - Paul A. Totta
1984 - Cornelius Y. Huang
1984 - Rudolph J. Bacher
1984 - John P. Farrell
1984 - Stewart G. Stalnecker
1984 - Sei-Ichi Denda
1983 - Roydn D. Jones
1983 - Nihal Sinnadurai
1982 - John R. Larry
1982 - James J. Licari
1982 - Dietrich E. Riemer
1981 - Thomas T. Hitch
1981 - George G. Harman
1981 - Ronald C. Headley
1981 - James A Loughran
1981 - Robert W. Vest
1980 - Salvadore V. Caruso
The Fellow of the Society Award honors and recognizes those who have made significant and continuing contributions to IMAPS over the years at any level – local or national. A nominee must have been an IMAPS member for five (5) consecutive years. Examples of the nomination criteria usually considered for this award are: (1) service as an officer of a local chapter or in a national office; (2) service as a member of a local, regional, or national committee or task force; and/or (3) presentation of papers or conducting of short courses at local, regional, or national symposia. Recipients of this award automatically become Life Members of the Society.
Manford Williamson
2021 Follow of the Society Award Recipient
Steve Bezuk
2021 Fellow of the Society Award Recipient
Kuan-Neng Chen
2021 Fellow of the Society Award Recipient
Susan Trulli
2021 Fellow of the Society Award Recipient
2021 - Manford Williamson
2021 - Steve Bezuk
2021 - Kuan-Neng Chen
2021 - Sue Trulli
2020 - Benson Chan
2020 - Habib Hichri
2019 - Chuan Seng Tan
2019 - Kuo-Ning Chiang
2018 - Mark Gerber
2018 - Osamu Suzuki
2018 - Lee J. SMith
2017 - Lee Hoffmeyer
2017 - John Redman
2017 - Steve Annas
2017 - Ephraim Suhir
2017 - Klaus-Dieter Lang
2016 - Martin Schneider-Ramelow
2016 - Ken Peterson
2015 - Daniel D. Evans Jr.
2015 - Thomas Marinis
2015 - Yasumitsu Orii
2015 - Colin Johnston
2015 - Ray P. Petit
2014 - Robert Dean
2014 - Jeffrey Gotro
2014 - Ken Kuang
2014 - Andy Mackie
2014 - Ivan Ndip
2013 - Sam Forman
2013 - John Lau
2013 - Ricky Lee
2013 - Matt Nowack
2013 - Adam Schubring
2013 - Jin Yu
2012 - Rick Sigliano
2012 - Joe Soucy
2012 - Andrew Standjord
2012 - Ephrain Suhir
2012 - David Virissimo
2012 - Kalita Wtodzimierz
2012 - Larry Zawicki
2011 - Margorzata Jakubowski
2011 - Bruce Kim
2011 - John Menaugh
2011 - Anwar Mohammed
2011 - Clark Steddom
2010 - James Jian-Qiang Lu
2010 - Karel Kurzweil
2010 - Jie Xue
2010 - David Saums
2010 - Patrick McCluskey
2010 - Mike McKeown
2010 - Barbara Dziurdzia
2009 - Peter Ramm
2009 - James Drehle
2009 - Steven L. Capp
2009 - Fred Barlow
2009 - Timonthy G. Lenihan
2009 - John Pan
2009 - Andrzej Dziedzic
2008 - W. Kinzy Jones
2008 - Sidney J. Stein
2008 - Brian Waterfield
2008 - Maurice Lowery
2007 - Douglas C. Hopkins
2007 - Susan Munyon
2007 - Larry Rexing
2007 - Bruce Romenesko
2006 - David Malanga
2006 - Alvin Weinberg
2006 - Shinichi Wakabayashi
2006 - George G. Harman
2006 - Roupen Keusseyan
2005 - Michal Ciez
2005 - Yuzo Shimada
2005 - Lee R. Levine
2005 - Ernie Vasvary
2004 - Rajen Chanchani
2004 - Yoshitaka Fukuoka
2004 - Leszek Golonka
2004 - John Graves
2004 - Thomas J. Green
2003 - Selim Achmatowicz
2003 - Don Brown
2003 - Shen-Li Fu
2003 - Harvey Smith
2002 - Kaoru Hashimoto
2002 - Herbet Neuhaus
2002 - Stanislaw Nowak
2002 - Leonard Schaper
2002 - Rao R. Tummala
2001 - Bernard Greenstein
2001 - Paul E. Collander
2001 - William J. Grieg
2000 - Philip Garrou
2000 - Samuel F. Forman
2000 - Yoshikazu Nakamura
2000 - Peter G. Barnwell
2000 - Robert Dell'Acqua
1999 - Christian Belady
1999 - Arthur W. Dobie
1999 - Koji Nihei
1998 - Hans O. Danielsson
1998 - Mary McDonald
1998 - Benedykt Licznerski
1998 - Nihal Sinnadurai
1998 - Sei-Ichi Denda
1998 - Gabor Harsanyi
1997 - Delip R. Bokil
1997 - Fumio Miyashiro
1997 - Michael Pecht
1997 - Robert W. Bibby
1996 - E. Bruce Hultmark
1996 - Soren Norlyng
1996 - Len Anderson
1996 - Harry K. Charles, Jr.
1996 - Iwao Tachikawa
1995 - F. Wayne Martin
1995 - Ronald P. Anjard
1995 - Andy London
1995 - Hugh J. Curnan
1995 - Charles Brown
1995 - Richard W. Gehman
1994 - Donald C. Wood
1994 - James D. Welterlen
1994 - R. Wayne Johnson
1994 - Dennis C. Keyfauver
1993 - Wulf H. Knausenberger
1993 - Janette R. Thomas
1993 - Sigurd R. Wathne
1993 - Greg Caswell
1993 - Norio Miura
1993 - George S. Freeman
1993 - Aicha Elshabini
1992 - W. Kinzy Jones
1992 - Charles A. Harper
1992 - Rene E. Cote
1992 - Loren E. Saar
1991 - George Messner
1991 - Albert R. Hilbinger
1991 - James C. Lawson
1991 - Paul H. Beddo
1990 - George S. Szekely
1990 - Christian M. Val
1990 - Donald J. Spigarelli
1990 - Gary W. Johnson
1990 - Charles Q. Scrantom
1990 - Carl Missele
1989 - Werner F. Grundmann
1989 - Richard C. Landis
1989 - Robert W. Burns
1989 - Phillip G. Creter
1988 - Ira L Custman
1987 - Ray P. Petit
1987 - Roger L. Cadenhead
1987 - Werner Engelmaier
1987 - Allen B. Timberlake
1986 - John R. Thorne
1986 - Tadashi Kubota
1986 - Dietrich E. Reimer
1986 - Dimitry G. Grabbe
1986 - Robert Holmes
1985 - Joseph A. Scordato
1985 - Bill M. Hargis
1985 - Alan M. Hirschberg
1985 - Vernon B. Powers
1985 - J.P. Bradley
1985 - John A. Wagnon
1984 - George G. Harman
1984 - Robert V. Allen
1984 - Tokio Muto
1984 - Jason D. Provance
1984 - David T. Somerville
1984 - Russell Atkinson
1984 - John (Jack) W. Balde
1983 - Edward M. Gildein
1983 - Dr. James R. Keski
1983 - Robert D. Gold
1983 - John Bauer
1983 - James E. Byrum
1983 - Gerald Goldstein
1982 - Jon F. Krause
1982 - Dennis L. Bryant
1982 - Paul F. Parks, Sr.
1982 - Manford S. Williamson
1981 - Jerry E. Sergent
1981 - Jon Prokop
1981 - Richard P. Himmel
1981 - Robert L. Waer
1981 - Kermit W. Heid
1981 - Karel Kurzweil
1981 - Daniel I. Amey
1981 - Eizi Sugata
1981 - Robert E. Hicks
1981 - J. Howard Beck
1981 - Randolf Early
1981 - Geroge W. West
1981 - George D. Lane
1981 - Thomas B. Gillis
1980 - Gilbert C. Waite
1979 - Daniel D. Zimmerman
1978 - No Award
1977 - Sidney J. Stein
1976 - Donald C. Sutherland
1975 - Donald W. Hamer
1974 - Morton L. Hagenbuechle
1973 - Leslie W. Chapin
1972 - Dwight D. Callaway
1971 - Martin P. Ledbetter
1970 - Arthur H. Mones
1969 - James D'Andrea
1968 - Harry L. Coronis
Sidney J. Stein International Award
The Sidney J. Stein International Award recognizes an individual who has provided significant international technical and/or leadership contributions to the microelectronics packaging industry, while participating and demonstrating support of IMAPS International activities to enhance the electronics packaging profession. A minimum of 5 years service with an International IMAPS chapter is a pre-requisite.
Tanja Braun
2021 Sidney J. Stein Award Recipient
Susan Trulli
2020 Sidney J. Stein Award Recipient
Jan Vardaman
2019 Sidney J. Stein Award Recipient
Hsiang-Chen Hsu
2018 Sidney J. Stein Award Recipient
2021 - Tanja Braun
2020 - Susan Trulli
2019 - Jan Vardaman
2018 - Hsiang-Chen Hsu
2017 - Hitoshi Sakamoto
2016 - Matthew Brown
2015 - Kishio Yokouchi
2014 - No Award
2013 - Doug Bokil
2013 - Nihal Sinnadurai
2012 - Yasumitsu Orii
2011 - No Award
2010 - Paul E. Collander
2009 - Professor Jin Yu
2008 - Peter Barnwell
2007 - Fumio Miyashiro
2006 - Soeren Noerlyng
2005 - Sei-Ichi Denda
2004 - Shen Li Fu
2003 - Karel Kurzweil
2002 - Hans Danielsson
2001 - Marcio Biasoli
The IMAPS Outstanding Educator Award recognizes an individual who has provided significant contributions to education for the electronics packaging industry and/or to the advancement of IMAPS Student Chapters. Note that this does not have to be restricted exclusively to academic education.
Subu Iyer
2021 Outstanding Educator Award Recipient
Benson Chan
2019 Outstanding Educator Award Recipient
Venky Sundaram
2018 Outstanding Educator Award Recipient
Jens Muller
2017 Outstandning Educator Award Recipient
2021 - Subu Iyer
2020 - No Award
2019 - Benson Chan
2018 - Venky Sundaram
2017 - Jens Muller
2016 - No Award
2015 - Arif Ege Engin
2014 - No Award
2013 - Douglas C. Hopkins
2012 - Bruce Kim
2011 - John Pan
2010 - Janet K. Lumpp
2009 - Z. Joan Delalic
2008 - Guna Selvaduray
2007 - Aicha Elshabini
The IMAPS Leadership Award was created in 2019 to recognize significant contributions to the growth of the Society in terms of mentorship, technical or business achievement. Aimed at mid-career thought leaders in microelectronics, nominees are expected to have 8-20 years in the field and 5 years in the society.
Amy Lujan
2021 Leadership Award Recipient
Rozalia Beica
2020 Leadership Award Recipient
2021 - Amy Lujan
2020 - Rozalia Beica
Created in 2019, the Emerging Leaders Award recognizes the contributions made by emerging talent with 3-8 years in the field and Society membership for a minimum of 2 years.
Amit Kumar
2020 Emerging Leader Award Recipient
Zhenzhen "Jenny" Shen
2019 Emerging Leader Award Recipient
2021 - No Award
2020 - Amit Kumar
2019 - Zhenzhen "Jenny" Shen
IMAPS Foundation’s Steve Adamson Student Recognition Award
The IMAPS Foundation’s Steve Adamson Student Recognition Award honors an active student member’s participation in IMAPS events, chapters, and programs. Significant technical research and/or service contributions to IMAPS and the microelectronics industry will be considered during the judge’s review. Nominees must be current IMAPS student members at an undergraduate or graduate level taking courses or in an approved internship in either engineering or natural sciences. Students must attend a four-year college or university.
Suraj Ravimanalan
2021 IMAPS Foundation’s Steve Adamson Student Recognition Award Recipient
Edmond Elburn
2018 IMAPS Foundation's Steve Adamson Student Recognition Award Recipient
2021 - Suraj Ravimanalan
2020 - No Award
2019 - No Award
2018 - Edmond Elburn
Corporate Recognition Award Winners
The Corporate Recognition Award honors and recognizes a corporation (or the appropriate division or department of a corporation) that, in the opinion of the Corporate Recognition Award Selection Committee, has made significant technical contributions to the microelectronics industry, while demonstrating support of IMAPS through participation in such activities as Organizational and Regular Memberships, promoting member participation in IMAPS-sponsored activities, sponsorships, Educational Foundation contributions, and by exhibiting at the Annual Symposium.
Amkor Technology
2021 Coporate Recognition Award Recipient
ASE, Inc
2020 Corporate Recognition Award Recipient
EMD Performance Materials
2019 Corporate Recognition Award Recipient
NAMICS Corporation
2018 Corporate Recognition Award Recipient
2021 - Amkor Technology
2020 - ASE, Inc.
2019 - EMD Performance Materials
2018 - NAMICS Corporation
2017 - NTK Technology
2016 - Quik-Pak, a division of Promex Industries
2015 - Indium Corporation
2014 - Honeywell
2013 - Sikama International
2012 - Kyocera America
2011 - Palomar Technologies
2010 - Nordson ASYMTEK
2009 - Cisco Systems, Inc.
2008 - Hesse & Knipps
2007 - DuPont Microcircuit Materials
2006 - Natel Engineering Co., Inc.
2005 - Heraeus Incorporated-Circuit Materials Division
2004 - Stellar Industries
2003 - Ferro Corporation
2002 - Semi Dice, Inc.
2001 - Sefar America - MEC Division
2000 - Kyocera, Inc.
1999 - Scrantom Engineering, Inc.
1998 - Chip Supply, Inc.
1997 - Motorola, Inc.
1996 - State of the Art, Inc.
1995 - Ablestik, EMA/EMCA-REMEX Productions
1994 - CTS Microelectronics
1993 - Mini-Systems, Inc.
1992 - IBM Corporation (East Fishkill, New York)
1991 - No Award
1990 - Ratheon Company
1989 - No Award
1988 - Hughes Aircraft Company (Tucson, Arizona)
1987 - The Boeing Company
1986 - Electro-Science Laboratories, Inc.
1985 - Heraeus - Cermalloy Division
1984 - AMI Corporation
1983 - Tektronix, Inc.
1982 - Hughes Aircraft, Industrial Electronics Group
1981 - Western Electric, Merrimack Valley Works
1980 - Rockwell International
1979 - General Electric, Mobile Communications Division
1978 - DuPont Company, Electronic Materials Division
1977 - Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
1976 - Beckman Industries
1975 - No Award
1974 - Globe Union Inc., Central Lab Division
1973 - CTS Corporation
1972 - RCA Corporation
1971 - Sprague Electric Company
1970 - General Motors Corp., Delco Division
The President's Award recognizes members for their dedication and service to IMAPS. Recipients are chosen each year by the current sitting IMAPS President.
Adrienne Gerard
2021 President's Award Recipient
Ron Huemoeller
2021 President's Award Recipient
Brian Schieman
2020 President's Award Recipient
Curtis Zwenger
2020 President's Award Recipient
2021 - Adrienne Gerard
2021 - Ron Huemoeller
2020 - Brian Schieman
2020 - Curtis Zwenger
2019 - No Award
2018 - Susan Trulli
2017 - Nozad Karim
2017 - Mike Gervais
2016 - David C. Virissimo
2015 - Voya Markovich
2015 - IMAPS Staff
2014 - No Award
2013 - Colin Johnston
2013 - Rajen Chanchani
2013 - Pete Elenius
2012 - No Award
2011 - Aicha Elshabini
2011 - Phillip Garou
2011 - Howard Imhof
2010 - Steve Adamson
2010 - Nihal Sinnadurai
2010 - W. Kinzy Jones
2009 - Michael Ehlert
2009 - C. Michael Newton
2009 - Mark Occhionero
2008 - Lee Levine
2008 - Ken Kuang
2008 - Jens Muller