Benedetto Vigna, executive vice president for the analog, MEMS, and sensors group at STMicroelectronics NV has been given a top IEEE award for his role in the development and commercialization of micro-electro-mechanical systems . The Frederik Philips Award was established in 1971 through an agreement between NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is awarded annually for outstanding accomplishments in managing R&D leading to effective innovation.