Dr. Chou received his BS, MS, and EE degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He was recognized by Scientific American magazine as one of the "Scientific American 50" in 2002, for leading the development of new materials that enabled Intel to achieve early production of processor chips on 130 nanometer technology. VLSI Research Inc. inducted him into its Hall of Fame, citing his ability to rapidly take chip-making technology from research to manufacturing. Dr. Chou is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.