Title
Lam, David K. SEMI oral historyCatalog Number
102746352Type
DocumentDescription
David Lam founded Lam Research in 1980. Under his guidance as CEO, the company introduced the industry's first fully automated plasma etching system for semiconductor manufacturing. Lam Research went public in 1984 and has since become a global leader in semiconductor capital equipment. Since his departure from Lam Research, Lam has served as chairman of the David Lam Group, which invests and advises emerging technology companies in semiconductors, semiconductor equipment, computer hardware and software, biotech, networking, and communications.Lam also serves on the board of private companies, including Multibeam, Microfabrica, and Qcept. In addition to his corporate experience, Lam was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to serve on the U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development and by California Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas to serve on the Commission on the Future of the Courts. He was an advisor to President Bob Caret of the California State University at San Jose and served on the Visiting Committee of MIT. He is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Conference for Community and Justice of Silicon Valley (NCCJ).
Lam graduated from the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in engineering physics, and holds Master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from MIT. Before founding Lam Research, he worked for Texas Instruments, Xerox, and Hewlett-Packard. Lam was born in China, and grew up in Vietnam and Hong Kong.
Date
2004-01-21Contributor
Addison, Craig, Interviewer |
Lam, David K., Interviewee |
Publisher
Computer History MuseumExtent
13 p.Copyright Holder
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)Category
TranscriptionCollection Title
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) oral histories and company videosCredit
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials InternationalLot Number
X6196.2011Related Records
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