Jim K. Omura
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Jimmy K. Omura (born September 8, 1940 in San Jose, California) is an electrical engineer and information theorist.
Omura received his
In 1981, Jim K. Omura was elevated to the grade of
Omura founded the data security company Cylink, which had an IPO in 1996 and was acquired by SafeNet in 2003. He was the technology strategist for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation during 2002 - 2011.
In 2005, Omura received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1997 for contributions in spread-spectrum communications and data encryption. He was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame in 2009.
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External links
- Biography at the Moore Foundation
- Biography at IEEE History Center
- Biography at USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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