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Cardiff University honours IQE's Drew Nelson
CEO Drew Nelson awarded Honorary Fellowship for outstanding achievement
Drew Nelson, CEO of the semiconductor wafer firm IQE has received an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University, which is awarded to individuals who have achieved outstanding recognition in their field.
Nelson co-founded IQE in 1988 and has led the Welsh semiconductor company to become an international world leader in the supply of epitaxial wafers for a wide range of products that enable technologies as diverse as mobile phones, high speed optical communications, ultra-efficient solar cells and low energy lighting.Under Nelson's vision, IQE has been actively driving the establishment of the UK compound semiconductor cluster.
