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Pasquale Pistorio, President and Chief Executive Officer of STMicroelectronics, has received the 2004 IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition.
The award recognises Pistorio's leadership in revitalising the Semiconductor industry in Europe and increasing its influence worldwide.
Presented at a ceremony in Kansas City, the award was accepted on behalf of Pistorio by Richard Pieranunzi, Corporate Vice President and CEO of the US subsidiary of the Geneva-based STMicroelectronics Group.
"An inspirational leader in the European semiconductor industry, Mr Pistorio helped build what has become the world's sixth largest semiconductor company, STMicroelectronics", said Dov Jaron, IEEE Awards Board Chair.
"His vision has made him a pioneer in establishing the semiconductor business as a global employer".
"Furthermore, throughout his tenure at ST, Mr Pistorio has been a strong supporter of environmental protection and sustainable development and has done much to further the idea that environmentally responsible companies can be financially competitive in the global market".
Besides serving as ST's President and CEO, Pistorio sits on the boards of MEDEA+ the Microelectronics for European Applications association and is a member of the United Nations Information and Communications Task Force, which is dedicated to bridging the digital divide.
Pistorio launched his career in 1963 as a salesman and, in 1967, joined Motorola, where he rose through the ranks to become Director of International Marketing in 1977 and eventually, Vice President and General Manager of the International Semiconductor Division, responsible for design, manufacturing and marketing activities for all regions outside of the USA.
In 1980, he joined the SGS Group, an Italian microelectronics company, as President and Chief Executive Officer.
There, he championed the merger of SGS with France's Thomson Semiconducteurs and later, the acquisition of Britain's Inmos to form what is now STMicroelectronics.
At ST, Pistorio has been responsible for developing ST's diverse product portfolio based on high-growth applications and relentless innovation, as well as its worldwide network of strategic alliances.
Past awards presented to Pistorio include Italy's Cavaliere del Lavoro, France's Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, and the Semiconductor equipment and Materials International's first Akira Inoue award for exceptional achievements in environment, health and safety.
He has received honorary degrees from the universities of Genova, Pavia, Catania, Palermo, Universita del Sannio and Malta.
Pistorio was selected as a member of the "Conseil Strategique pour l'attractivite du pays aupres du Premier Ministre Francais", a group of industry consultants to the French Prime Minister's office to create better conditions for inward investment and most recently he was appointed as a Vice-President of "Confindustria", the highly regarded Confederation of Italian Industrialists.
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