Steve Czarnecki Champion Award
The Steve Czarnecki Champion Award celebrates individuals who embody the qualities that Steve championed throughout his life and career. Steve Czarnecki played a pivotal role in building SMART USA’s membership and advancing its mission, championing collaboration, education, and innovation across the semiconductor ecosystem. This distinction recognizes those whose contributions reflect not only technical brilliance but also a commitment to mentorship, education, and community.
Eligibility
Open to Industry contributors within the SRC and SMART USA ecosystem who have demonstrated these qualities while making a significant impact on innovation and collaboration.
Award Recipients
2025 Award
Carlos Diaz, Senior Director at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
2024 Award
Chih-Ming Hung, AVP of Technology at MediaTek
2023 Award
Harsono Simka, Senior Director of the Logic Pathfind Lab at Samsung Electronics
2022 Award
Jim Wieser, Director of University Research and Technology at Texas Instruments
2021 Award
Mondira (Mandy) Pant, TA, Lead Technologist, Intel Design Engineering Group at Intel Corporation
2020 Award
Zoran Zvonar, Fellow and Director of University Programs, Analog Devices, Inc.
2019 Award
David Gundlach, Chief, Nanoscale Device Characterization, NIST
2018 Award
Scott Anderson, Senior Research Scientist, Lockheed Martin Corporation
