TSMC’s Dr. C.C. Wei and Dr. Mark Liu to Receive SIA’s Highest Honor

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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced Dr. C.C. Wei, TSMC’s Chairman and CEO, and Dr. Mark Liu, TSMC’s Former Chairman and Former President & Co-CEO, have been selected as the 2025 co-recipients of our industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.

SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry in technology and/or public policy. Dr. Wei and Dr. Liu will accept the award at the SIA Awards Dinner on Nov. 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif.

“Dr. C.C. Wei and Dr. Mark Liu are titans in our industry, having reshaped the modern semiconductor ecosystem – both in the U.S. and abroad – and revolutionized chip manufacturing technology,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “Combined, these visionary leaders have brought more than 80 years of industry experience and expertise to bear while leading pioneering work to advance semiconductor innovation. We are thrilled to recognize Dr. Wei and Dr. Liu with the 2025 Robert N. Noyce Award for their groundbreaking work.”

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Wei and Dr. Liu, TSMC stands today as the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a cornerstone of the global semiconductor supply chain. Over the course of their leadership, TSMC has operated as a critical player in the semiconductor industry, developing countless groundbreaking technology advancements that have reshaped computing performance, power efficiency, and global supply chains. These breakthroughs helped to enable the rise of personal computing, smartphones, artificial intelligence, and more. Under their leadership, TSMC significantly expanded its global footprint, putting down major manufacturing facilities in the United States and other countries.

Prior to his appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TSMC, Dr. Wei was the company’s CEO from June 2018 to June 2024. He was President and Co-CEO from November 2013 to June 2018 and Co-Chief Operating Officer from March 2012 to November 2013. Before joining TSMC in 1998, Dr. Wei served as Senior Vice President of Technology at Chartered Semiconductor and Senior Manager, Logic and SRAM technology development at ST Microelectronics. Prior to that, he was a Member of Technical Staff at Texas Instruments’ R&D organization. Dr. Wei received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from National Chiao Tung University and his doctorate from Yale University.

“It is humbling to receive SIA’s Noyce Award and to follow in the footsteps of so many industry visionaries, including TSMC Founder Dr. Morris Chang,” said Dr. C.C Wei “I am honored to share this recognition with Mark, as it reflects the collective efforts and dedication of countless individuals—our current and past employees, who relentlessly push the boundaries of technology and manufacturing, and our customers, whose aspirations inspire us to innovate every day.”

Dr. Liu served as TSMC Chairman from June 2018 to June 2024. Previously, he was President and Co-CEO from November 2013 to June 2018 and Co-Chief Operating Officer from March 2012 to November 2013. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Operations from 2009 to 2012. Prior to joining TSMC, Dr. Liu was with AT&T Bell Laboratory as a research manager for the High-Speed Electronics Research Laboratory, working on optical fiber communication systems. From 1983 to 1987, he was a process integration manager of CMOS technology development at Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA. Dr. Liu received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University. He received his master’s and doctorate in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.

“To receive the Noyce Award is both a profound honor and a great responsibility, as it inspires us to encourage future generations of industry leaders,” said Dr. Mark Liu. “I am thankful to SIA for recognizing both C.C. and me, and to the many mentors, including Dr. Morris Chang, colleagues, and partners who have supported me in contributing to the remarkable innovation and growth of the semiconductor field.”

The Noyce Award is named in honor of semiconductor industry pioneer Robert N. Noyce, co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel Corporation.