Steven J. Adamson, Nordson ASYMTEK marketing specialist, was honored with IMAPS’ 2010 President’s Award for dedicated efforts in ensuring a successful reorganization of the IMAPS Microelectronics Foundation and increasing its financial resources. IMAPS (International Microelectronics and Packaging Society) is the largest society dedicated to the advancement and growth of microelectronics and electronics packaging.
Adamson has been an active member of IMAPS for many years. He was chairman of the San Diego IMAPS chapter for two years and general chairman of the 2006 IMAPS International Symposium on Microelectronics. He served as IMAPS president in 2008. In 2009 Adamson volunteered to be chairman of the IMAPS Microelectronic Foundation. This organization is devoted to helping students and academia participate in IMAPS activities through grants and awards. To achieve this goal the Microelectronics Foundation, under the leadership of Adamson, organized and ran numerous fundraising activities.
