Western Digital Congratulates SanDisk Founder and Retired CEO Dr. Eli Harari on Induction into National Inventors Hall of Fame
May 08 2017 - 8:05AM
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Dr. Harari Recognized for Transformative
Innovations in Flash Memory
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that the
National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), in partnership with United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has inducted founder
and retired Chief Executive Officer of SanDisk1 Dr. Eli Harari into
its 2017 class. Dr. Harari was recognized for his groundbreaking
inventions that helped lead to the development and
commercialization of flash storage. Dr. Harari was formally
inducted during a ceremony last week at the National Building
Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Eli Harari accepts his medal at the
National Inventors Hall of Fame's 45th Annual Induction Ceremony.
(Photo: National Inventors Hall of Fame)
“The breakthrough storage technologies pioneered by Eli and his
ability to recognize the broad applications for flash memory were
instrumental in the creation of the flash industry and forever
changed how we consume, store and share data,” said Steve Milligan,
chief executive officer at Western Digital. “His ingenuity and bold
vision helped to firmly establish the SanDisk® brand around the
world. Eli truly embodies the title ‘innovator’ and I am sincerely
honored to congratulate him on this prestigious achievement.”
“Dr. Harari’s innovations and leadership played a pivotal role
in the development and proliferation of flash memory,” said Dr.
Siva Sivaram, executive vice president of memory technology at
Western Digital. “The storage technologies he helped pioneer
transformed the consumer electronics industry and continue to
expand the possibilities of data in a wide range of new markets and
technology areas, from the data center to the ‘Internet of Things’
(IoT). I am proud to congratulate my friend and role model, Eli, on
this well-deserved accolade.”
Dr. Harari and 14 other elite engineers, scientists and
inventors were selected for induction into the NIHF for
groundbreaking, patented inventions that had a “meaningful
contribution to society”. Among his achievements, Dr. Harari
co-invented System-Flash and invented the floating gate EEPROM, a
significant innovation that enabled data storage in flash memory.
This work served as the foundation for transforming flash memory
into a highly versatile and portable mass-storage media, and led to
the development and commercialization of the compact, low-cost
flash memory that is today found in everything from smartphones and
computing devices, to the data center, to “connected” IoT devices
and more.
“Dr. Harari’s important work in data storage has been
fundamental to development of technologies that today are at the
heart our digital lives,” said National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chief Executive Officer Mike Oister. “We are proud to welcome to
the National Inventors Hall of Fame Dr. Harari and the rest of this
year’s new class of industry pioneers whose patented innovations
have furthered our nation.”
This year’s inductees and their notable innovations will be
showcased in the NIHF Museum in Alexandria, Va. Inductees will also
participate in NIHF educational programs and competitions that
strive inspire and challenge the next generation of young inventors
in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM).
Since its founding in 1973, the NIHF has inducted more than 500
industry pioneers who have conceived, patented and advanced the
greatest technological achievements in the United States.
About Western DigitalWestern Digital is an
industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions
that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve
data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing
a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with
customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and
speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD
brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure
providers and consumers. Financial and investor information is
available on the company's Investor Relations website at
investor.wdc.com.
1 – SanDisk was acquired by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
in 2016. After founding SanDisk, Dr. Harari served as CEO for 22
years
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