Published March 09, 2025
By : Staff Writer
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The 2002 WOC Technologist of the Year achieved a groundbreaking role at a semiconductor company.
Duy-Loan Le made history as the first Asian-American woman elected senior fellow at Texas Instruments (TI).
She worked at TI for 35 years, starting as a memory design engineer in 1982 and working her way to the top.
Throughout her career, Duy-Loan achieved many accomplishments. She became a member of the technical staff in 1990, a senior member of the technical staff in 1993, and a TI fellow in 1999.
She was also elected as a distinguished member of the technical staff in 1997.
While at TI, Duy-Loan led the company's multi-billion-dollar memory product line, working with joint venture partners in five countries and three continents.
She was also responsible for the success of TI's digital signal processors, which generated over 2 billion dollars in revenue.
Duy-Loan is involved in various charitable and fundraising projects, including sponsorship and teaching for United Way's Vietnamese Culture and Science Association.
She is also the director of the Mona Foundation and a founding member and board director of the Sunflower Mission and the Science National Honor Society.
Throughout her career, Duy-Loan has received numerous accolades, including being named one of the Top 20 Houston Women in Technology in 2000, the Asian American Engineer of the Year, and the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Award for Leadership.
