John L. Manferdelli PHY'73

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John L. Manferdelli has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions and leadership in the field of trusted and confidential computing.

Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. NAE members are among the nation’s most knowledgeable engineering experts and have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations.

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