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edfas.org 47 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS | VOLUME 21 NO. 1 Whether networking at events or accessing information through EDFA, ISTFA proceedings, or journals, our members have the edge. Now it’s time to introduce EDFAS to others in the industrywhowould like to take advantage of these career- enhancing benefits. Help us help the industry by expanding our membership and offering others the same exceptional access to information and networking that sets EDFAS apart. To reacquaint yourself with and introduce others to the EDFAS member benefits, visit asminternational.org/web/edfas/membership. EDFAS MEMBERSHIP SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR EDFAS AWARDS The ASM Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society established two awards to recognize the accomplishments of its members. The awards will be given at ISTFA 2019. Nominate a worthy colleague today! EDFAS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The EDFAS Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the EDFAS Board of Directors in 2015 to recognize leaders in the EDFAS community who have devoted their time, knowledge, and abilities to the advancement of the electronic device failure analysis industry. EDFAS PRESIDENT’S AWARD The EDFAS President’s Award shall recognize exceptional service to EDFAS and the electronic device failure analysis community. Examples of such service include, but are not limited to committee service, service on the Board of Directors, organization of conferences or symposia, development of education courses, student and general public outreach. While any member of EDFAS is expected to further the Society’s goals through service, this award shall recognize those who provide an exceptional amount of effort in their service to the Society. Nomination deadline for both awards is March 1. For rules and nomination forms, visit the EDFASwebsite at edfas.org , click on Membership & Networking and then Society Awards, or contact Mary Anne Jerson at 440.338.5151, maryanne. jerson@asminternational.org. 2019 EDFAS AWARDS The EDFAS President’s Award recognizes those who provided an exceptional amount of effort in their service to the Society. The 2018 awardee is ChristianBoit, profes- sor at the Technische Universität (TU) Berlin. He is cited “for relentless efforts and significant contributions to electronic failure analysis research, education, and service that make the FA community better each and every day.” Boit has a long history of service to ISTFA in various roles including general chair, vice-general chair, techni- cal program chair, workshop chair, session co-chair, tutorial presenter, and invited panelist. He also served on the EDFAS Board of Directors during 1999-2007, in various capacities such as vice president, secretary, and member at large. Boit was an editor for the 1999 edition of the Microelectronics Failure Analysis: Desk Reference. He previously worked at Siemens AG as an R&D engineer and has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from TU Berlin. Please join me in thanking Ed Cole and Christian Boit for their significant contributions to inventing improved industry techniques and providing key research and education to benefit the FA community. To continue the recognition of worthy contributors, I urge you to send suggestions for the next award winners to me at zhiyong.wang@maximintegrated.com. To learnmore, visit asminternational.org/web/edfas/societyawards.