Ready for the Future?

• October 20, 2009: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Location: Banatao Auditorium, 3rd floor, Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley

This talk will not be broadcast at the speaker's request.

Dr. Chang-Gyu Hwang, former CTO, CEO & President of Samsung Electronics, presents future prospects of the new industries created by convergence of technologies in his lecture: "Ready for the Future?" This talk will not be webcast.

The Electronics and semiconductor industry that has led the global economy for the last 40 years is now facing a sharp decline in growth. New industries must appear in order to respond to the change in global atmosphere and for the global economy to grow.

Samsung Electronics is exploring alternative energy, green industries, bio and health care industries which are emerging as the areas driving economic growth in the decades to come. For new technologies to see the light of day, a well-established R&D strategy is essential. Dr. Hwang will share his insight on R&D strategies that will give solid foundation for future technologies and industries.

Biography:
Chang-Gyu Hwang  received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University, and earned his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts. After working at Intel and as a research associate at Stanford University, he joined Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in 1989. Dr.Hwang oversaw the development of the world’s first 256Mb DRAM in 1994 and world’s first NAND Flash in 1999. He contributed to the creation of new markets for semiconductor industry in mobile and consumer electronics, and in 2004, he was named President & CEO of Semiconductor Business. From 2008 to 2009, Dr.Hwang served as the Chief Technology Officer of Samsung Electronics Co.