Posted December 28, 2024
Alex Derrickson '20
ECSE alumnus Alex Derrickson '20 became the youngest-ever GF Master Inventor
Alex Derrickson '20 was recognized as part of the GlobalFoundries (GF) Master Inventor Class of 2024 during the 2024 GF Patent Week. As the highest honor of inventorship at GF, the title of Master Inventor is reserved for GF employees with at least 20 issued U.S. patents and who have a demonstrated track record of technical accomplishments and intellectual property (IP) asset creation. Now in its seventh year, the program is an elite platform that enhances prolific inventors' abilities to lead and inspire IP asset creation for the company. Alex is a Principal Engineer in Device Engineering working at GF Malta. He has 25 issued patents. He had 13 submitted inventions in last year alone.