LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies specializing in high-speed memory architectures,
today announced it has awarded its annual "Innovator of the Future"
scholarships to Sravanthi (Srav) Puranam of St. Francis High School and
Louis Smith of Mountain View High School. Established in 2005, the
Rambus "Innovator of the Future" scholarship program seeks to broaden
the educational opportunities of students who demonstrate a passion for
science and technology that extends beyond the classroom, by virtue of
their academic and extracurricular achievement.
These students have each been awarded $10,000 for college or university
tuition and books at a U.S. or foreign college or university. The
scholarship money will be distributed in equal increments over four
years at the beginning of each academic year.
"Innovation is the lifeblood for Rambus and essential to the future of
technology," said Harold Hughes, president and chief executive officer
at Rambus. "We were very impressed by this year's winners and are proud
to help these exceptional graduates with their continued education."
In addition to the scholarship awards, a one-time award of $1,000 will
go to each of the four finalists in this year's scholarship program:
Nima Emami of Los Altos High School, Leslie Hamachi of Mountain View
High School, and Michelle Kang and Sam Levy of Saint Francis High School.
Eligibility for the Rambus "Innovator of the Future" scholarship award
extends to individuals attending a high school located in either
Mountain View or Los Altos, California, and graduating before fall 2009
with plans to attend a four-year college or university program of study
beginning in fall 2009. Applications for the 2010 Rambus "Innovator of
the Future" scholarship awards will be available during the 2009-2010
academic year.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies
specializing in the invention and design of high-speed memory
architectures. Since its founding in 1990, the Company's patented
innovations, breakthrough technologies and renowned integration
expertise have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring
superior products to market. Rambus' technology and products solve
customers' most complex chip and system-level interface challenges
enabling unprecedented performance in computing, communications and
consumer electronics applications. Rambus licenses both its world-class
patent portfolio as well as its family of leadership and
industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in Los Altos,
California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, India,
Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Public Relations
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
lashmorer@rambus.com
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