Outstanding Contribution to Ireland - 2007


Craig R. Barrett Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
Craig Barrett is c hairman of the board of Intel Corporation and a leading advocate for improving education and healthcare. He is also a vocal advocate for the value that tec hnolog y can provide in raising social and economic standards globally.
Dr. Barrett joined Intel Corporation in 1974. In 1992, he was elected to the company’s board of directors and was named c hief operating officer in 1993. Dr. Barrett became Intel’s four th president in 1997, c hief executive officer in 1998, and c hairman of the board in 2005.
As the head of a large company, Dr. Barrett was concerned about the rising costs of healthcare for employers and how technology can help improve access to and reduce costs of healthcare. In 2005, he helped establish Intel’s Digital Health Group, which aims to help transform global healthcare by connecting people and information. He has become actively involved in helping drive innovation in healthcare. For example, he serves on the American
Health Information Community, co-c hairing its Chronic Care Workgroup, and plays a key role in Dossia, a Web-based system that will enable employees, retirees, and their dependants to maintain lifelong personal health records.
In addition, Dr. Barrett serves as c hairman of the United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Tec hnologies and Development, and is an appointee to the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Polic y and Negotiations. He co-c hairs the Business Coalition for Student Ac hievement and the National Innovation Initiative Leadership Council, and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the U.S. Council for International Business.
As c hair of the National Academy of Engineering , Dr. Barrett promotes the academy’s policies to the engineering community and the public . In addition, he is a member of the National Governors’ Association Task Force on “Innovation America,” the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, and the Committee on Scientific Communication and National Security.
Dr. Barrett received his Bac helor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science from Stanford University. He also was a Fulbright Fellow at the Danish Tec hnical University in Denmark and a NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Physical Laboratory in England. Prior to joining Intel, Dr. Barrett was an associate professor in the Depar tment of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University.

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