Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook to Receive Semiconductor Industry鈥檚 Top Honor
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026, 7:30am
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Cook to accept 2026 Robert N. Noyce Award at 91视频 Awards Dinner on Nov. 19听
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 鈥� The 91视频 (91视频) today announced Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the chip industry鈥�s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.
91视频 presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry. Cook will accept the award at the 91视频 Awards Dinner on Nov. 19, 2026, in San Jose, Calif.
“Tim Cook has been a powerful advocate for U.S. semiconductor leadership and advanced manufacturing, driving extraordinary growth and strengthening the foundation for our industry鈥�s future,鈥� said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD chair and CEO and 2026 91视频 board chair. 鈥�We are proud to recognize Tim with the Robert N. Noyce Award for his lasting contributions to technology and the semiconductor industry.鈥�
Under Tim鈥檚 leadership as CEO, Apple transformed the global technology landscape, launching a range of powerful semiconductor-enabled devices that consumers across the globe depend on every day. Tim became Apple鈥�s executive chair in September 2026. Prior to being named CEO at Apple in 2011, Tim was Apple鈥�s chief operating officer, overseeing the company鈥�s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple鈥�s supply chain. Prior to joining Apple, Tim held leadership positions at Compaq and IBM. Tim earned an M.B.A. from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University.
鈥�This award is a testament to Apple鈥�s extraordinary engineering teams, who have transformed what our users can achieve through the power and scalability of Apple silicon鈥攆rom Mac to iPhone and across our product lineup,鈥� said Tim Cook, Apple鈥檚 executive chair. 鈥�We鈥�re deeply committed to advancing semiconductor innovation right here in the U.S., and I look forward to joining our valued partners and industry leaders to celebrate breakthroughs that are shaping the future of technology.鈥�
The Noyce Award is named in honor of semiconductor industry pioneer Robert N. Noyce, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation.
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