Burnett, the Managing Director of IDB Technologies and a Director of Jemi UK, the Joint Equipment and Materials Initiative, was recognised for his personal efforts in supporting new companies in the sector, as both board member and mentor, and for his work in pulling new technologies from the science base and into commercial application.
Speaking at the awards dinner NMI’s CEO Derek Boyd said “I was very proud to present Ian with the award this year. He is someone whose efforts to support the industry go far beyond any personal interests. Ian has always given up a great deal of his own time for the benefit of the industry as a whole – purely and simply because he whole heartedly supports the need for a strong microelectronics industry in the UK and Ireland.”
Photo caption: Ian Burnett (centre) receives the National Microelectronics Institute’s Contribution to Industry Award from Professor Ian Phillips (left), Principal Staff Engineer of award sponsors ARM and NMI Chief Executive Officer Derek Boyd (right).