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a co-founder of the company, currently serves as the senior vice president and chief technical advisor responsible for providing technical analysis to the Office of the CTO and carrying out focused technical investigations. Prior to his current position, Sandstrom served as senior vice president and chief technical officer since January 1999. Since the company's inception, he has served under various titles in the areas of research, development and technology, including vice president of advanced research and vice president of technology, and has been instrumental in driving Cymer's technology innovation. Sandstrom, with fellow co-founder Bob Akins, received the outstanding alumnus award from UCSD, and the prestigious SEMI Award for North America, the highest honor conferred by SEMI, in 1996 for contributions to the field of DUV lithography. He received a bachelor's degree in physics and a doctorate in engineering physics from the University of California, San Diego.
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