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Dr. H. Douglas Barber

Dundas, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Officer of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2006-04-06
    Invested on: 2007-02-09
    Douglas Barber has been a dynamic force within the Canadian microelectronics industry for the past 30 years. An engineer and entrepreneur, he is co-founder and former CEO of Gennum Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits. He has been a catalyst for the development of many initiatives in the field, such as the Canadian Semiconductor Design Association and the Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference. Distinguished professor in residence at McMaster University, he continues to mobilize stakeholders from the academic, private and public sectors to ensure Canada's global competitiveness in high technology.