Congratulations to Professor John Cioffi! In a White House ceremony, President Joe Biden named John Cioffi as one of twelve recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological advancement. 

John's award citation reads, 'For advancements that helped bring high-speed Internet to the world. The digital subscriber line that he helped invent ignited the growth of the digital age, vastly increasing people’s access to information, reshaping the global economy, and transforming how we work, communicate, and find community.'

Please join us in hearty congratulations to John and this extraordinary recognition!

White House press release

Stanford Report, 'Stanford engineer John Cioffi receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation,’ October 24, 2023.