National Instruments CEO Dr. James Truchard recognised for outstanding achievement
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In addition to his roles as NI President and CEO, Truchard has been recognised as one of America’s Favourite Bosses by Forbes and an Innovation Agent by Fast Company. Truchard has been elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. He also sits on the engineering advisory boards for the University of Texas at Austin and the University of California at Berkeley.
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