Waguih Ishak
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Waguih S. Ishak | |
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| Born | Egypt |
| Known for | Photonics, Optical interconnects, Semiconductor devices |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Cairo University Ain Shams University McMaster University Stanford Graduate School of Business |
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| Institutions | Corning Inc. Stanford University Avago Technologies Agilent Technologies Hewlett-Packard |
Waguih S. Ishak FREng, is an Egyptian‑Canadian‑American engineer, technologist, and academic. He serves as Division Vice President and Chief Technologist at Corning Inc. and is an adjunct professor in electrical engineering at Stanford University.
Education
[edit]Ishak earned a B.Sc. (Honors) in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University in 1971 and a B.Sc. (Honors) in Mathematics from Ain Shams University in 1973. He completed his M.Sc. (1975) and Ph.D. (1978) in Electrical Engineering at McMaster University, Canada.[1] He later attended the Stanford Executive Program in 1999.
Career
[edit]In 2007, Ishak joined Corning Inc. to establish the Corning West Technology Center (CWTC) in Palo Alto, California, leading advanced research in optical interconnects, novel displays, and semiconductor devices.[2] He was named Division Vice President and Chief Technologist in 2016.[3]
Previously, he was CTO and Vice President at Avago Technologies (now Broadcom) from 2005 to 2007, where he founded and led a U.S. R&D center focused on high‑speed semiconductors, photonics, and III‑V compound devices. From 2003 to 2005, Ishak directed the Photonics & Electronics Research Lab at Agilent Technologies.[3]
From 1987 to 2003, he led the Communications & Optics Research Laboratory at Hewlett Packard Labs, working on photonics and integrated electronics.[4] Earlier, from 1978 to 1987, he contributed to bubble memories and acoustic technologies at HP Labs.[2]
Academic career
[edit]Ishak has served on technical advisory boards for USC, University of California, San Diego,[5] Santa Clara University,[6] University of California, Santa Barbara,[7] and McMaster University.[8]
Since 2018, Ishak has been adjunct professor in Stanford’s Department of Electrical Engineering.[9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award (2024)[10]
- Elected member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (2022)[11]
- Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2024)[12]
- Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (2020)[13]
- Life Fellow of IEEE (2015)[14]
- Honorary Doctor of Science, McMaster University (2018)[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Distinguished alumnus Waguih Ishak elected to the National Academy of Engineering". McMaster University. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Corning's Silicon Valley Connection". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "NIST Advisory Committee Welcomes New Members Allen Adler, Waguih Ishak". NIST. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Koselka, Rita. "Into the blue". Forbes.
- ^ "Council of Advisors | Jacobs School of Engineering". Ucsd.edu.
- ^ "EAB Profiles - School of Engineering - Santa Clara University". Scu.edu.
- ^ "ECE Advisory Board". UCSB.
- ^ "Dean's Advisory Board". McMaster University.
- ^ "Waguih S Ishak's Profile | Stanford Profiles". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "2024 Industry Achievement Award Recipient Announced". The IEEE Photonics Society.
- ^ "Dr. Waguih S. Ishak". NAE. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Dr Waguih Ishak FREng". Raeng.org.uk.
- ^ "Directory of Fellows". Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award". The IEEE Photonics Society.
- ^ "Technology giant Waguih Ishak to accept honorary degree and address convocation". Daily News. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- Living people
- Egyptian engineers
- Canadian engineers
- American engineers
- Electrical engineers
- Egyptian emigrants to Canada
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Cairo University alumni
- Ain Shams University alumni
- McMaster University alumni
- Stanford University alumni
- Stanford University faculty
- Corning Inc.
- Hewlett-Packard people
- Fellows of the IEEE
- Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
- Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering