![]() Lam has led Multibeam to transform its technology into equipment for use in production fabs and guided the development of unique applications at industry inflections. He currently devotes most of his time to Multibeam Corporation, a world leader in Multicolumn Electron-Beam Lithography (MEBL) technology. Lam continues to leverage his experience, expertise, and network to assist other high technology enterprises, serving as director and guiding young ventures to successful outcomes. In 1984, he became the first Asian-American CEO to take a company public on the NASDAQ exchange.ĭr. As its first CEO, he guided the successful development and launch of his eponymous company’s plasma etch system, a critical production equipment in the 1980s that ushered the “submicron” era in chip-making. Lam is an entrepreneurial legend in Silicon Valley. Since the Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) National Ceremony was hosted in September 2021, MOCA is honored to designate its Gala as a regional event to celebrate the contributions and sacrifices Chinese American WWII Veterans have made in service to the nation and community.Īs the founder of Lam Research Corporation, Dr. MOCA recognizes that we must all seize what may be the final opportunity to tell the story of these veterans. Program, a national initiative that has hosted a series of virtual events to educate people around the world about this often forgotten and ignored generation of veterans. MOCA is proud to honor and remember the contributions of Chinese American WWII Veterans and join hands with the American Legion Cathay Post 384, Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.), and Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) in being an official Commemorative Partner of the WWII Chinese American G.I. For over 70 years, Chinese American patriotism went unrecognized until now. As many as 20,000 served, 40% of whom were not American citizens yet answered America’s call to serve with pride and honor. born Chinese Americans from obtaining citizenship. These veterans’ acts of patriotism, loyalty, and courage occurred at a time when the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prevented non-U.S. In 2018, following years of grass-roots campaigning and advocacy from Chinese Americans across the U.S., Congress authorized the Congressional Gold Medal (CGM) to be awarded to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II. Reserve MOCA 2022 Legacy Awards Gala HereĬhinese American Veterans of World War II Renowned museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates (National Museum of African American History and Culture, DC Holocaust Museum, DC) will also be revealing their latest renderings of the new permanent exhibition Crossings and Currents: The Story of Chinese in America (working title).įor event inquiries, please contact Amy Doherty at or 212.678.0231. Ambassador to China Joyous String Ensemble (Performer of the Year), an international sensation for their brilliant musicianship.ĭuring the Gala, artist, designer and environmentalist Maya Lin (Vietnam Veterans Memorial, DC Smith College’s Neilson Library, Mass) will be publicly unveiling her renderings and architectural models of the new national Museum of Chinese in America. ![]() ![]() David Lam (Legacy Award), the first Asian-American CEO to take a company public on the NASDAQ exchange The Honorable Gary Locke (Legacy Award), former Governor of Washington State and former U.S. This year, MOCA will present the Generational Legacy Award to Chinese American Veterans of World War II for their contributions and sacrifices made in service to the nation and community. The MOCA Board of Directors and Gala Co-Chairs David Henry Hwang and Patricia Pei cordially invite you, your family, and friends to join us for an evening to remember. Since its first Gala in 1995, MOCA has celebrated the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of nearly 100 individuals and families whose unconditional service as pioneers, role models, and leaders have paved the way for generations. We are excited that the 2022 Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)’s Legacy Awards Gala will be held in person at Cipriani South Street on Thursday, March 31 in New York City. ![]()
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