10 Defining Moments in the Life of Lisa Su
Lisa Su is a Taiwanese-American business executive and electrical engineer, known for her leadership as the CEO and President of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
1990-06-01
1990-06-01
Bachelor's Degree
Lisa Su completed her Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT.
education
1994-12-01
1994-12-01
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
She obtained her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
education
1995-01-01
1995-01-01
IBM Researcher
Lisa Su worked as a researcher at IBM, focusing on semiconductor technology.
career
2000-07-01
2000-07-01
IBM Vice President
She became Vice President of IBM's Semiconductor Research and Development Center.
career
2007-06-01
2007-06-01
Freescale Semiconductor CTO
Lisa Su was appointed Chief Technology Officer at Freescale Semiconductor.
career
2012-01-01
2012-01-01
Joined AMD
Su joined AMD as Senior Vice President and General Manager, overseeing global business units.
career
2014-10-08
2014-10-08
Appointed CEO of AMD
Lisa Su became the President and CEO of AMD, leading the company to significant growth.
career
2017-04-01
2017-04-01
Named One of the World's Greatest Leaders
She was recognized by Fortune as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders.
recognition
2018-01-01
2018-01-01
First Woman to Chair Global Semiconductor Alliance
Su became the first woman to chair the Global Semiconductor Alliance.
leadership
2021-05-01
2021-05-01
IEEE Noyce Medal Awarded
Lisa Su received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal for leadership in microelectronics.
award
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