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Dr. Richard Ru Gin Chang is the founder of Semiconductor Manufacturing International (foundation date: April 2000) and has been its President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director until his resignation in November 2009. He is currently a director of SilTech Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Corporation Limited, Admiral Investment Holdings Limited and Magnificent Tower Limited. Dr. Chang has more than 30 years of semiconductor experience in foundry operations, wafer fabrication and research and development. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Chang was President of Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., or WSMC, after joining the company in 1997. Prior to joining WSMC, Dr. Chang worked for 20 years at Texas Instruments Incorporated, where he helped build and manage the technology development and operations often semiconductor fabs and integrated circuit operations in the United States, Japan, Singapore, Italy and Taiwan. Dr. Chang received a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University and a master's degree in Engineering Science from the State University of New York. In December 2003, Dr. Chang was selected by the China Center of Information Development as one of the ten 'China IT Economic People of 2003' for his role in influencing and contributing to the development of China's information technology industry. In September 2004, Dr. Chang received The Magnolia Silver Award. The award recognizes Dr. Chang's contributions to Shanghai's economy, social development and international interchange and cooperation. In April 2005, Dr. Chang received The International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of The People's Republic of China. In February 2006, he was elected the 2004-2005 China Semiconductor Industry Leader. Semiconductor International China named Dr. Chang its Fab Person of the Year in 2007, and SEMI China recognized him with its 2008 Industry Outstanding Contribution award. Semiconductor International China named Dr. Chang its Fab Person of the Year in 2007, and SEMI China recognized him with its 2008 Industry Outstanding Contribution award.
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