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In memory of
Dr. Kenneth Robert Laker
September 10, 1946 - August 2, 2023
Sep 10, 1946 - Aug 2, 2023
Kenneth's timeline
1946
Born
September 10th, 1946
Newburgh, NY
1968
Graduated from undergrad school
1968
Manhattan College
Got married to Mary Ellen Laker
1968
St Ignatius, East 83rd Street, New York, NY
1970
Graduated from graduate school
1970
New York University, New York, NY
Arrival of First Child (John)
1970
1972
Arrival of Second Child (Chris)
1972
1973
Graduated from Ph.D.
1973
New York University, New York, NY
USAF officer
1973
Air Force Cambridge Research Labs
1977
Joined AT&T Bell Labs
1977
1981
Arrival of Third Child (Brian)
1981
1983
President IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
1983
Co-founder IEEE CIRCUITS AND DEVICES MAGAZINE
1983
1984
Appointed Professor
1984
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department (1984-93)
1984
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Elected to IEEE Fellow
1984
1990
Appointed Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Electrical Engineering
1990
1992
IEEE Division I Director (1992-93)
1992
1994
Chair IEEE Philadelphia Section
1994
IEEE Vice President Educational Activities (1994 - 1995)
1994
Awarded AT&T Clinton Davisson Trophy
1994
1997
Founding Member of Board of Directors (1997-2000)
1997
AANETCOM
1998
Received IEEE CASS Darlington Prize Paper Award
1998
1999
IEEE President
1999
Founded the IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship
1999
2000
Received the Honorary Doctorate of Electronics and Computer Engineering
2000
Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
2001
Co-founder of DFT Microsystems
2001
2004
Received the IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award
2004
2007
Awarded the Delaware Valley Electrical Engineer of the Year
2007
IEEE Philadelphia Section
2011
Subject of IEEE Solid State Circuits Magazine Summer Issue: "Ken Laker IEEE Champion and Electronic Publishing Pioneer”
2011
IEEE Solid State Circuits Magazine
2016
Retired
2016
2023
Passed away
August 2nd, 2023
Yardley, PA
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Created with love by
Alice Laker (Kenneth's daughter-in-law),
Brian Laker (Kenneth's son),
Mary Ellen Laker (Kenneth's wife),
Karen Laker (Kenneth's daughter-in-law) and
Chris Laker (Kenneth's son).
