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Sanjay Mehrotra
Born (1958-06-27) June 27, 1958 (age 66)[1]
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
EducationBITS Pilani
UC Berkeley (BS, MS)
TitleCEO of Micron
SpouseSangeeta Mehrotra
Children2

Sanjay Mehrotra is an Indian-American business executive and the CEO of Micron Technology. He was a co-founder of SanDisk, and its president and CEO from 2011 until its acquisition by Western Digital in 2016.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Mehrotra was born in 1958 in Kanpur, India.[4] He is the youngest of four siblings.[4] His father was a liaison officer in the cotton industry, who later moved the family to New Delhi when Mehrotra was 10 years old.[4] At an early age, Mehrotra began expressing interest in math and science, and he has since said that his father and siblings played a significant role in encouraging him to pursue an education in STEM.[4] As a teenager, he began taking mechanical courses in school and eventually transferred over to Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, a top-ranking high school in New Delhi.[4]

Mehrotra has said that it was his father’s dream to see him continue his education in the U.S., so he committed himself to applying to American universities.[4] At the age of 18, Mehrotra moved to the U.S., transferring from BITS Pilani to attend the University of California, Berkeley,[4] where he earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.[4]

He graduated in 2009 from Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Education Program.[5]

In 2022, the National Academy of Engineering elected Mehrotra as a member for his contributions to nonvolatile memory design and architecture enabling multilevel cell NAND flash products.[6] Mehrotra holds more than 70 patents.[7] He has published articles in the area of non-volatile memory design and flash memory systems.[5]

SanDisk

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Mehrotra co-founded SanDisk in 1988 and was president and CEO from 2011 until 2016. He previously was executive vice president and chief operating officer, senior vice president of engineering, vice president of product development and director of memory design and product engineering.[8]

He has more than 35 years of experience in the non-volatile semiconductor memory industry, including engineering and management positions at SanDisk, Micron, Integrated Device Technology, SEEQ Technology, Intel, and Atmel.[5]

Micron

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Following the announcement of Mark Durcan's retirement in February 2017, Mehrotra was named chief executive officer.[3] His appointment became effective May 8, 2017, with Durcan as an adviser to the company until early August 2017.[9]

While CEO at Micron, Mehrotra was appointed 2019 chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association, the primary advocacy organization for the U.S. semiconductor industry.[10]

Awards

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Mehrotra has received the following awards and honors:

  • "IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award" (with SanDisk co-founders Ei Harari and Jack Yuan) for "leadership in the development and commercialization of Flash electrically erasable programmable read-only memory-based data storage products", 2006.[11]
  • "CEO of the Year" from the Entrepreneur's Foundation of Silicon Valley in recognition of his leadership in advancing SanDisk's community service activities, December 10, 2013.[12]
  • "Distinguished Alumni Award in Electrical Engineering" from the University of California, Berkeley, 2013.[13]
  • Mehrotra delivered the 2014 University of California, Berkeley Graduate Engineering School commencement address.[14]
  • "Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Chinese Institute of Engineers USA at the 13th annual Asian American Engineer of the Year Award ceremony March 1, 2014.[15]
  • Mehrotra was honored by the American India Foundation for "personal philanthropic efforts and for leading SanDisk's programs to advance educational opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, March 21, 2015.[16]
  • "Philanthropic CEO of the Year" from the American Red Cross Silicon Valley for his "remarkable impact toward fulfilling [the] mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering locally, nationally and internationally," October 24, 2015.[17]
  • 2019 Flash Memory Summit Lifetime Achievement Award for “co-founding SanDisk, advancing the architecture that enabled the industry and market for flash memory, and leadership of Micron Technology, Inc. and the Semiconductor Industry Association.”[18]
  • Malaysian Order of Loyal Defender of the State medal, 2021.[19]
  • University of California, Berkeley "Spirit of 1868 Volunteer Award," 2021.[20]
  • Mehrotra was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2022, one of the highest distinctions in the profession.[21]
  • Boise State University awarded an honorary doctorate to Mehrotra at the university's 110th commencement ceremony in 2022. During the ceremony, Mehrotra gave the keynote commencement address.[22]
  • Mehrotra received the Semiconductor Industry Association’s Robert N. Noyce Award, one of the industry’s highest honors, in 2023 for his contributions to the semiconductor industry.[23]
  • The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai honored Mehrotra with the Lakshya Business Visionary Award in 2023. [24]
  • The Rochester Institute of Technology conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Mehrotra in 2024.[25]

Activities

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In April 2014, Mehrotra along with Shankar Sastry, dean and Carlson professor of engineering at UC Berkeley, opened the SanDisk Computing Lab at the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. The lab was funded by a $1 million donation by SanDisk to the College of Engineering. The donation also funded recently completed renovations to Cory Hall, home of the College's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences.[26]

As of 2024, Mehrotra is on the board of directors for Micron Technology, CDW, and the Semiconductor Industry Association.

References

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  1. ^ "Sanjay Mehrotra". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "SanDisk announces planned retirement of Chairman and CEO Eli Harari". SanDisk. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Tallis, Billy (April 27, 2017). "Micron Hires New CEO: Sanjay Mehrotra, SanDisk Co-Founder and Former CEO". Anandtech. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Oral History of Sanjay Mehrotra" (PDF). Computer History Museum. February 14, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Sanjay Mehrotra". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "National Academy of Engineering elects 111 members and 22 international members". National Academy of Engineering. February 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Mellor, Chris (April 27, 2017). "Micron looks to SanDisk for new CEO". The Register. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Q&A: SanDisk CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on flash and its 3-D future". San Jose Mercury News. August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chipmaker Micron Picks SanDisk Co-Founder as New CEO". Fortune. April 27, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Elected Chair of Semiconductor Industry Association" (Press release).
  11. ^ "IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award". IEEE. June 1, 2006. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2006.
  12. ^ "Silicon Valley Community Foundation recognizes Five Award Winners at Annual Powered by EF reception". Silicon Valley Community Foundation. December 10, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  13. ^ "Berkeley EECS Distinguished Alumni". University of California, Berkeley. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  14. ^ MarketScreener (May 19, 2014). "SanDisk : President, CEO and Co-Founder Challenges Graduates to Envision How They Will Shape the Future - MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award for SanDisk's Sanjay Mehrotra". India West. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  16. ^ "Annual Bay Area Gala 2015". American India Foundation. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  17. ^ "Sandisk's Sanjay Mehrotra named American Red Cross' Philanthropic CEO of the Year". The Mercury News. October 8, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Flash Memory Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 - Sanjay Mehrotra".
  19. ^ Micron Technology [@MicronTech] (August 10, 2021). "Congratulations to Micron's President and CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, who was granted the Malaysian Order of Loyal Defender of the State medal (formally known as Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri) by former Penang Governor, His Excellency, Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Spirit of 1868 Volunteer Award - Past Recipients".
  21. ^ "National Academy of Engineering Elects 111 Members and 22 International Members".
  22. ^ "Spring Commencement 2022 honorary doctorate: Sanjay Mehrotra". YouTube, Boise State University. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  23. ^ Ravi, Sarah (September 7, 2023). "Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra to Receive Semiconductor Industry's Top Honor". Semiconductor Industry Association. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  24. ^ "Indian Institute of Management Mumbai on LinkedIn: #avartan2023 #lakshya #businessvisionaryaward #iimmumbai". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  25. ^ "RIT to confer four honorary degrees at May 10 commencement ceremony". RIT. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "SanDisk Donates $1 Million to UC Berkeley College of Engineering". Digital Imaging Reporter. April 22, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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