Moura Received Honorary Degree
José M. F. Moura, the Philip L. and Marsha Dowd University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and gave the Convocation speech. Moura, a world-leading researcher in electrical and computer engineering, was honored for his achievements, which include seminal contributions toward developing technology that has powered more than 3 billion disk drive chips.
“Few individuals embody the spirit of discovery and impact more profoundly than Professor Jose Moura,” said York University’s Vice-President Research and Innovation, Amir Asif during the June 12 convocation ceremony. “We celebrate a career defined not only by excellence but by impact, passing knowledge, fostering collaboration and helping create solutions for a better world for our graduates.”
In his speech, Moura reflected on his own journey, how curiosity for engineering and science took him from Mozambique to Europe and the U.S., emphasizing that “where you start does not determine where you can go.”
*Image courtesy of York University. Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer, Jose Moura and Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps.