Pioneering work in semiconductor technology in the Department of Engineering has led Professor Gehan Amaratunga and Dr Florin Udrea to set up a spin-off company, Cambridge Semiconductor.
Professor Ian Liddell, known to the world as the designer, with Buro Happold, of the Millennium Dome, has been a visiting professor to the Department since 1999.
The Arthur Shercliff Memorial Trust which was established to promote technical visits abroad by undergraduates and graduate students, offers two scholarships, valued at £900 each.
The Department are grateful to Alenia Marconi Systems Ltd. (AMS) who have agreed to sponsor up to three Cambridge undergraduate Electrical or Information engineers per year.
The Department are grateful to Alenia Marconi Systems Ltd. (AMS) who have agreed to sponsor up to three Cambridge undergraduate Electrical or Information engineers per year.
Sir Alec Broers FREng FRS, Vice-Chancellor of the University and former Head of the Department of Engineering (1992-1996), was presented with the solid gold Prince Philip Medal.
