Background
MacDonald, Noel C. was born on December 31, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Daniel Stuart and Rose Marie MacDonald.
Electrical engineering educator
MacDonald, Noel C. was born on December 31, 1940 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Daniel Stuart and Rose Marie MacDonald.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1967.
Acting assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1968; member technical staff, Rockwell International Science Center, Thousand Oaks, California, 1969-1970; entrepreneur, Physical Elec. Industries, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1970-1977; group director marketing, Semiconductor Equipment Group, Perkin Elmer, Wilton, Connecticut, 1977-1983; professor electrical engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1984-1989; director, chairman, professor School Elec. Engineering, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1989.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, Young Engineer of Year award 1975), American Vacuum Society, American Physical Society, Electrochemical Society, Materials Research Society, National Academy of Engineering.
Married Karen L. MacDonald, December 30, 1974. Children: Gina, Heather, Tyler, Sara.