Senior Staff, Chief Innovation Office
Synopsys
Ron Duncan, a 20+ year veteran of Synopsys is a Principle Program Manager in the Chief Innovation Office. He has technical and leadership experience in various semiconductor-related areas including physical design and verification, TCAD, and superconducting & quantum electronics. He focuses on emerging technology applications such as AI, quantum/superconducting computing, automotive electronics, neuromorphic computing, and silicon photonics. He has represented Synopsys at a variety of international conferences and government research symposiums. Ron received his Electrical Engineering degrees from MIT and Cornell University. Prior to Synopsys, Ron held management and technical positions at Avant!, ISS and Hewlett Packard. He is active in Synopsys DEI initiatives, leads the Synopsys black ERG “VIBE”, and is a member of the GEM Fellowship selection committee, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and the African Scientific Institute.
Ron is passionate about supporting the next generation of STEM talent, often gives tech talks to university/student organizations, and was one of the technologists featured in the “Chip In” episodes of the Roadtrip Nation documentary series.
In his spare time Ron is an MIT Educational Counselor, a board member for a non-profit organization, and an avid marathon runner.
