The editors of Science Spectrum magazine and Black Engineer Magazine have named alumnus John D. Terry as one of the “50 most important blacks in research science” for 2004.

Terry, of Garland, Texas, PhD 99, is director of baseband systems engineering at WiQuest Communications. Headquartered in Allen, Texas, WiQuest is a semiconductor design company specializing in the development of high-speed, low-power wireless technologies based on ultra-wideband technology.
Terry was recognized for work in making science part of global society and for serving as a role model for young people.

African-American scientists “who do make it into the ranks of top science professionals get there by superior performance,” said Black Engineer Magazine. “The numbers of blacks working in the research environment may be small, but the size of their accomplishments is large.”

Terry was featured in the September issue of Science Spectrum and recognized at the Emerald Awards Conference, an event celebrating the accomplishments of minorities in science.

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