David Packard Medal of Achievement


David Packard Medal of Achievement is presented by the California Technology Council. The Medal was previously presented by TechAmerica, between 1959 and the ultimate closure and breakup of TechAmerica in 2013. An award dinner is held to honor the current recipient and to hear from a variety of those influenced by the honoree, including an expression of their impact on the technology industry. This award is the highest award bestowed by the California Technology Council.

Recipients

Recipients are selected for their contributions to technology, community, and humankind.
YearRecipientCompany
1959H. Leslie HoffmanHoffman Radio
Richard L. PaullusWEMA
1960David PackardHewlett-Packard Company
1961Arnold O. BeckmanBeckman Instruments
1962Daniel E. NobleMotorola
1963Frederick E. TermanStanford University
1964Howard VollumTektronix, Inc.
1965Charles B. Thornton Litton Industries, Inc.
1966Sigurd VarianVarian Associates, Inc.
Russell H. VarianVarian Associates, Inc.
1967Lawrence A. HylandHughes Aircraft
1968Alexander M. PoniatoffAmpex Corporation
1969John R. MooreRockwell International
Lee A. DuBridgeCalifornia Institute of Technology
1970Simon RamoTRW
1971William R. HewlettHewlett-Packard Company
1972Patrick E. HaggertyTexas Instruments, Inc.
1973John S. FosterU.S. Department of Defense
1974Robert N. NoyceIntel Corporation
1975William H. PickeringJet Propulsion Laboratory
1976John M. FlukeJohn Fluke Manufacturing
1977Arthur A. CollinsCollins Radio
1978C. Lester HoganFairchild Camera & Instrument
1979William C. NorrisControl Data Corporation
1980William J. PerryU.S. Department of Defense
1981Kenneth H. OlsenDigital Equipment Corporation
1982Frank T. CaryIBM Corporation
1983John G. LinvillStanford University
1984An WangWang Laboratories
1985E. E. FerreyAmerican Electronics Association
1986H. Ross PerotElectronic Data Systems
1987Thomas J. Davis, Jr.Mayfield Fund
Arthur RockArthur Rock & Company
1988Robert W. GalvinMotorola
1989Thomas J. Watson, Jr.IBM Corporation
1990John YoungHewlett-Packard Company
1991Ian RossAT&T Bell Laboratories
1992Malcolm R. CurrieHughes Aircraft
1993Gordon E. MooreIntel Corporation
Andrew S. GroveIntel Corporation
1994Gary L. TookerMotorola
1995J. Richard IversonAmerican Electronics Association
1996James F. GibbonsStanford University
1997Ray DolbyDolby Laboratories, Inc.
1998Dr. Irwin M. JacobsQUALCOMM, Inc.
1999Lewis E. PlattHewlett-Packard Company
2000Charles R. TrimbleTrimble Navigation Limited
2001W. J. Sander IIIAdvanced Micro Devices
2002Edward W. BarnholtAgilent Technologies
2004Richard M. LevyVarian Medical Systems
2005Thomas J. EngibousTexas Instruments, Inc.
2006Chuck GeschkeAdobe Systems
John WarnockAdobe Systems
2007William T. ArcheyAeA
2008Paul S. OtelliniIntel Corporation
2009John W. ThompsonSymantec Corporation
2010Marc BenioffSalesforce.com
2011Ray LaneKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
2012Reid HoffmanGreylock Partners