SAMUEL H. FULLER

Dr. Fuller is the Vice President of Research and Development at Analog Devices Inc (ADI). In this position he guides the technology strategy of ADI, leads the design tools group within the company and other corporate wide engineering functions, and directs ADI’s university-based research programs. 

Prior to joining ADI in 1998, Dr. Fuller was Vice President of Research and Chief Scientist at Digital Equipment Corporation, where he was responsible for establishing and leading Digital’s research laboratories that led to innovations in RISC computers, network processors, and internet search engines.

In the 1970s, Dr. Fuller was an associate professor of Computer Science and electrical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where he was involved in the design and performance evaluation of several experimental multiprocessor computer systems.

Dr. Fuller serves on the board of Zygo Corporation, Middlefield, CT and the CNRI (Corporation for National Research Initiatives). He currently serves as a member of the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences Board of the National Research Council. He holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of  Michigan and a M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University.  He is an IEEE Fellow, AAAS Fellow, and a member of the National cademy of Engineering.