ACE Awards Honor International Rectifier's Chairman for Lifetime Achievement.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IRF IRF Interferon Regulatory Factor IRF International Religious Freedom IRF Institut for Rationel Farmakoterapi (German) IRF Inherited Rights Filter (Novell) IRF Inherited Rights Filter ), a world leader in power management technology, announced today that its chairman and founder Eric Lidow received the Lifetime Achievement Award at last night's third Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards Gala, in recognition of his contributions to the power management industry over the last 60 years. Brian Fuller, editor-in-chief of EE Times, the award's sponsor, said, "Lidow's achievements as an entrepreneur, an innovator and businessman with a penchant for green engineering make him a natural for our Lifetime Achievement Award." He added, "Long after most electronics executives have retired, Lidow comes to work every day, driving a hybrid vehicle." Reflecting on the award, Mr. Lidow said, "This is a wonderful personal honor. Moments like these also create opportunities to look ahead. We, in the industry, must continue to foster innovation in our business." About Eric Lidow Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, Eric Lidow graduated in 1937 from the Technical University of Berlin with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He immigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1937. In 1944, Mr. Lidow co-founded Selenium selenium (səlē`nēəm), nonmetallic chemical element; symbol Se; at. no. 34; at. wt. 78.96; m.p. 217°C;; b.p. about 685°C;; sp. gr. 4.81 at 20°C;; valence −2, +4, or +6. Corporation of America which was acquired by Sperry Corporation in 1944. Three years later, he founded International Rectifier where he continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. He is a Life Associate of Caltech, a Life Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. , and an Honorary Life Trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. , and holds an Honorary Doctorate from Technion Israel Institute of Technology. About EE Times ACE Awards The EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards celebrate the creators of technology who demonstrate leadership and innovation in the global industry and shape the world we live in. These creators, and their innovations, were recognized at the EE Times ACE Awards Gala on April 3, 2007, as part of CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Technology's Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley (http://www.embedded.com/esc/sv/), the largest electronic systems design event in North America. About IR International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, maintains operations in 20 countries throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. The company's headquarters are located in El Segundo, California
El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. The population was 16,033 at the 2000 census. . Its digital, analog, and mixed-signal ICs; advanced circuit devices; integrated power systems; and components are relied upon by the world's leading makers of next-generation laptops, servers, energy-efficient appliances, automobiles, lighting, aircraft, satellites, and advanced defense systems. International Rectifier's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the ticker symbol IRF. The company's website is located at www.irf.com. |
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