Congratulations to Prof. Karl Berggren who has been appointed at the Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor of Electrical Engineering the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science based on his outstanding contribution in your research, excellence in teaching and mentoring, and notable service to the department. This appointment officially started as of July 1, 2022.

The Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Chair was originally created as a career development chair, during which time it was held by Prof. Martin Schlecht, Prof, Hae-Seung Lee, and Prof. Martin Schmidt. In 1990 the Chair was enhanced to a senior faculty Professorship.