Awards and Honors
Conway has received a number of awards and distinctions:
- Electronics 1981 Award for Achievement
- Pender Award of the Moore School, University of Pennsylvania, 1984
- IEEE EAB Major Educational Innovation Award, 1984
- Fellow of the IEEE, 1985, "for contributions to VLSI technology"
- Wetherill Medal of the Franklin Institute, 1985
- Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award, May 1985
- Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 1989
- National Achievement Award, Society of Women Engineers, 1990
- Presidential Appointment to the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, 1996
- Honorary Doctorate, Trinity College, 1998
- Electronic Design Hall of Fame, 2002
- Engineer of the Year, National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientific and Technical Professionals, 2005
- Named one of the "Stonewall 40 trans heroes" by the ICS and NGLTF, 2009.
- Computer Pioneer Award, IEEE Computer Society, 2009
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