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Steve M. Mollenkopf | 2013 Alumni Merit Award Winner: ECE

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Steve M. Mollenkopf (MSE EE '93) 

2013 Alumni Merit Award Recipient - Electrical and Computer Engineering
 
When you use your cell phone, you're likely using technology that Mr. Steve Mollenkopf was instrumental in creating. He joined Qualcomm in 1994 as an engineer, and moved to the Qualcomm CDMA Technologies or QCT, team a few years later. In 2009, he was named President of the QCT area, and served as Executive Vice President and Group President of Qualcomm. 

Mr. Mollenkopf is now the President and Chief Operating Officer of Qualcomm, a global leader in mobile communications. Thanks to his engineering background, he is able to provide significant executive oversight to the firm's current and future technology development strategies, especially in the company's research and development areas. Under his guidance, in terms of revenue, QCT has become the world's largest wireless chip supplier and fabless semiconductor company.

Mr. Mollenkopf's articles have been published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He holds patents in power estimation and measurement, multi-standard transmitter systems, and wireless communication transceiver technology. His technical and business leadership have been critical to the development and implementation of multiple industry-leading innovations.

His professional community contributions include service as a member of the Board of Directors for the Semiconductor Industry Association and as Co-Chairman of the Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors. He also is a member of the College's Engineering Advisory Council.

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