Edward McCluskey

Professor Edward McCluskey worked on electronic switching systems at the Bell Telephone Laboratories from 1955 to 1959. In 1959, he moved to Princeton University, where he was Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the University Computer Center. In 1966, he joined Stanford University, where he was Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as Director of the Center for Reliable Computing.

He founded the Stanford Digital Systems Laboratory (now the Computer Systems Laboratory) in 1969 and the Stanford Computer Engineering Program (now the Computer Science MS Degree Program) in 1970. The Stanford Computer Forum (an Industrial Affiliates Program) was started by Dr. McCluskey and two colleagues in 1970 and he was its Director until 1978. Prof. McCluskey led the Reliability and Testing Symposium (RATS). He mentored more than 70 PhD students and has an expanding family of academic “grandchildren.”

1970–1971 IEEE Computer Society President
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Awards

2008 Computer Pioneer Award
“For seminal contributions to the design and synthesis of digital systems over five decades, including the first algorithm for logic synthesis (the Quine-McCluskey method).”
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1991 Taylor Booth Award
“Outstanding service as a computer science & engineering educator and for inspiring students and educators alike through his prolific contribution as a teacher, author, curriculum developer & graduate research supervisor.”
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1985 Technical Achievement Award
“Testability.”
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