For the Chairman of the Goldschmeding Foundation, see Aart Jan de Geus.
Aart J. de Geus
Born
June 1954 (age 69–70)
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Nationality
Dutch
Alma mater
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Southern Methodist University
Occupation(s)
Businessman and electrical engineer
Known for
Founder and Executive Chair, Synopsys Inc.
Aart J. de Geus (born June 1954) is a co-founder and executive chair of Synopsys Inc., where he was CEO until January 2024.[1][2]
De Geus graduated with a master's degree in electrical engineering (1978) from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Swiss Federal Institute of technology), EPFL, Switzerland followed by a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, Texas, United States, in 1985.[3] De Geus was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the University of Glasgow in 2022.[4]
De Geus is one of the original pioneers of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the software tools used in the semiconductor industry to design chips. De Geus was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for leadership and technical contributions to logic synthesis for integrated circuits. He is also a fellow of IEEE and a Phil Kaufman Award winner, and he received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal for his leadership in the technology and business development of EDA. He is on the board of the Global Semiconductor Association (GSA) and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.[5]
De Geus is also the lead guitarist of Silicon Valley's 'Legally Blue' blues band.[6]
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