Aart J. de Geus

Who is Aart J. de Geus?

Dr. Aart J. De Geus co-founded Synopsys in 1986. Dr. Aart de Geus has expanded Synopsys from a start-up synthesis

enterprise to a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA). As

a technology visionary, he is frequently asked to speak on topics

related to the electronics industry. As one of the leading experts on

logic simulation and logic synthesis, Dr. de Geus was made a Fellow of

the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in January

1999. He was also honored for pioneering the commercial logic synthesis

market by being named the third recipient ever to receive the IEEE

Circuits and Systems Society Industrial Pioneer Award. In 2002, shortly

after transacting the largest merger in EDA history, Dr. de Geus was

named CEO of the Year by Electronic Business magazine; and in 2004,

Entrepreneur of the Year in IT for Northern California by Ernst

Young. In November 2005, Electronic Business magazine chose Dr. de Geus

as one of “The 10 Most Influential Executives.” Dr. de Geus is active

in the business community as a member of the board of the Silicon

Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), TechNet, the Fabless Semiconductor

Association (FSA), and as Chairman of the Electronic Design Automation

Consortium (EDAC). He is also heavily involved in education for the

next generation, having created in 1999 the Synopsys Outreach

Foundation, which promotes project-based science and math learning

throughout Silicon Valley.