On this edition of Connected Nation, we talk with Dr. Andrea Goldsmith, the first woman to be awarded the prestigious $100,000 Marconi Prize—dubbed the “Nobel Prize of Telecommunications.” We discuss how her pioneering work has helped improve cellular and Wifi technology enabling billions of consumers around the world to enjoy fast and reliable wireless service. Dr. Goldsmith also shares why NOW is the most exciting time in her 30-year career and what she believes is on the horizon for wireless technology.
Learn more about Dr. Goldsmith and read her full bio by heading here—Shattering the Silicon Ceiling: 2020 Marconi Prize Awarded to Wireless Innovator Dr. Andrea Goldsmith.
The Marconi Society "celebrates, inspires, and connects innovators building tomorrow’s technologies in service of a digitally inclusive world." Learn more about the Marconi Society by clicking here, and meet the Marconi Fellows by clicking here (it is one impressive group that includes Turing and Nobel Prize winners).
You can also follow the Marconi Society on Twitter at @MarconiSociety for the latest news and information.