/PRNewswire/ -- The Asian American Engineer of the Year Award (AAEOY) Executive Committee proudly reveals the 2025-2026 AAEOY recipients:

Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award

Mr. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO, Intel Corporation

Distinguished Leadership in Science and Technology Award

Dr. Arun Majumdar, Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University

Executive of the Year Award

Dr. Xiaodong Che, Chief Technology Officer, Western Digital
Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, CEO, Fujitsu Research of America
Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO, Lumotive
Dr. Jungwon Lee, Corporate Executive Vice President, Samsung Electronics
Dr. Stacey Ma, Executive Vice President, Gilead
Dr. Liu Ren, Vice President & Chief Scientist, Bosch Research
Dr. Sokwoo Rhee, Executive Vice President, LG Electronics
Mr. Brandon Wang, Vice President, Synopsys

Engineer of the Year Award

Dr. John Hu, Sr. Director, Advanced Technology Group, Nvidia
Dr. Ganping Ju, Chief Technologist, Seagate
Ms. Vivian Ye, Principal Member of Technical Staff, AT&T

Most Promising Engineer of the Year Award

Dr. Sakun Duwal, Manager, R&D Science and Engineering, Sandia National Laboratories
Mr. Max Fang, Director of Architecture, Ambarella
Mr. Johnny Ho, CSO & Co-founder, Perplexity AI

The AAEOY Award has been presented annually since 2002 as a key part of the National Engineers Week program, celebrating outstanding Asian American professionals in academia, public service, and industry. From the beginning, the AAEOY has honored more than 300 recipients, among them nine Nobel Laureates, innovative scholars, leading corporate executives, and an astronaut, acting as an inspiration for the worldwide STEM community. Following a series of meaningful events across the country, the 2025-2026 AAEOY Award and Conference is set to take place in Silicon Valley's innovation hub at the Santa Clara Convention Center on September 18-19, 2026.

For more information regarding the AAEOY program, awardees, and event registration, please visit the official website.

The Chinese Institute of Engineers in USA (CIE-USA), founded in 1917, is a nonprofit professional organization that promotes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); supports professional advancement and leadership development; and recognizes the achievements of Asian American professionals through flagship programs such as the Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) Awards. One of the oldest and most prestigious Chinese American engineering associations in the United States, CIE-USA has seven regional chapters nationwide and hosts events throughout the year.

Media Contact:
AAEOY Public Relations Committee
2025-2026 AAEOY Award and Conference
Phone: 510-497-1788
Email: [email protected]

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