As recently published on the
ISSNAF website, Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, the Honorary Chairman of BAIA, was the recipient of the
2009 IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwellm Award for groundbreaking contributions that have had an exceptional impact on the development of electronics and electrical engineering or related fields. Specifically, Professor Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli received the award "for pioneering innovation and leadership in electronic design automation that have enabled the design of modern electronics systems and their industrial implementation".
BAIA is proud of having Professor Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli associated with the organization, given the scientific stature of his achievements, his great success as an entrepreneur, and his espousal of the BAIA vision and open networking philosophy.