Al Joseph, semiconductor entrepreneur and industry advisor, gave the April 20, 2006 Whiting-Turner lecture. - Photo by Al Santos. Date: April 20, 2006 Time: 5 p.m. Location: 1110 Kim Engineering Building Students Welcome! Whiting-Turner Lecture Series Home Missed the Lecture? This lecture was webcast live.

A Whiting-Turner Lecture by Al Joseph -- April 20, 2006

Abstract

The federal government should initiate major efforts to fund technology developments, or "nodes," under university umbrellas. Each node would then be focused on a specific technology or industry and funded with at least $100 million per year over four to six years, with the clear goal to create businesses, capture significant industries and enhance national security.

Biography

Al Joseph is a semiconductor entrepreneur and industry consultant. He has been Chairman of the Board of Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. since 1998. Joseph founded Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, Enhanced Energy Systems, Unitive Electronics, Inc., and Quad Design Ltd. He has worked in the semiconductor industry for more than 40 years, 15 of which he spent focused specifically in the semiconductor packaging industry. Joseph has published 32 papers, was a fellow of the American Institute of Physics and has served on several government committees. Joseph holds a Ph.D. in physics from Case Western University.