Liesl Folks Honored with Distinguished Service Award
The IEEE Magnetics Society recognizes Folks for her contributions to fostering student success and diversity.
Liesl Folks, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is a leader in Arizona's growing semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Liesl Folks, vice president for semiconductor strategy and director of the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, received the Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Magnetics Society.
The organization cited Folks' achievements in "fostering a dynamic and diverse IEEE Magnetics Society by supporting, encouraging and educating the human beings behind the scientists and engineers, especially students."
The IEEE Magnetics Society – part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – promotes the advancement of science, technology, applications and training in magnetism and related fields.
Folks, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, holds 12 U.S. patents and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed papers. She leads the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, which provides regional industry with expertise and workforce training opportunities in the manufacturing process.
Learn more about Folks' recognition from the IEEE Magnetics Society here.