2010 Asian American Engineers of the Year (AAEOY) Award


Each year during National Engineers Week, the Chinese Institute of Engineers, USA (CIE/USA) hosts the Asian American Engineer of Year (AAEOY) Award ceremony for corporate sponsors and professional societies to recognize and honor outstanding Asian American engineers and scientists. In 2010, Chinese Institute of Engineers - Greater New York (CIE/USA-GNY) Chapter will proudly honor the recipients at the AAEOY Award on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following tradition, the Award winners will be announced through press releases during the National Engineers Week 2010.

CIE-USA/GNYC

We encourage your corporation to participate in this prestigious national event by contributing at one of the sponsorship levels and packages.


The AAEOY Award is the only program of its kind in the United States. It is a platform to recognize outstanding Asian American professionals for their personal achievements as well as significant contributions in academia, public service and corporate entities. Many of the recipients bring about monumental breakthroughs in science and technology, often with lasting and global impacts.


Previous award recipients include:

  • Dr. Leo Esaki, the 1973 Nobel Prize winner in Physics
  • Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, former chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley
  • Dr. Samuel Ting, the 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Physics
  • Dr. Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel Prize winner in Physics
  • Dr. Yuan-Cheng Fung, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of Bioengineering at University of California, San Diego
  • Dr. Yuan Tseh Lee, 1986 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry
  • Dr. Daniel Chee Tsui, 1998 Nobel Prize winner in Physics
  • Dr. Albert Y.C. Yu, former Senior VP of Intel
  • Dr. Roger Tsien, 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry

and many other outstanding individuals from corporate America who were presented to us by their corporate sponsors.

Besides the Distinguished Science and Technology Award and the Distinguished Life Time Achievement Award, 2010 AAEOY will present the following four AAEOY Awards:

  • Asian American Most Promising Engineer of the Year Award
  • Asian American Engineer of the Year Award
  • Asian American Executive of the Year Award
  • Asian American Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The 2010 AAEOY will be the ninth consecutive year that CIE/USA hosts this event. The award winners will be announced through press releases during the US National Engineers Week. The Ceremony and Banquet will be held afterwards in New Brunswick, New Jersey on Saturday, February 27th, 2010.




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