# Eric Fossum

Associated with Columbia University

Eric Fossum is associated with Columbia University.

Last updated: 2026-10-23

Also known as: Eric R. Fossum

Inventor of CMOS active pixel image sensor camera-on-a-chip

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## In brief

- Eric Fossum is associated with Columbia University.
- Eric Fossum is also known as Eric R. Fossum.
- Eric studied at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science.
- Eric studied at Talcott Mountain Science Center.
- Eric studied at Yale University (Doctor of Philosophy, 1984).
- Eric received Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1986.
- Eric received IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award in 2009.
- Eric received National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2011.

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## Experience

- Associated with Columbia University, no dates listed (from Wikidata)
- Associated with Dartmouth College, no dates listed (from Wikidata)
- Associated with Jet Propulsion Laboratory, no dates listed (from Wikidata)

## Occupations

Electrical engineer, Researcher, Physicist

## Education

- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science (from Wikidata)
- Talcott Mountain Science Center (from Wikidata)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1984-05 (from Wikidata)
- Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, 1979-05 (from Wikidata)

## Awards

- Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1986 (from Wikidata)
- IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award, 2009 (from Wikidata)
- National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2011 (from Wikidata)
- Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (from Wikidata)
- Wilbur Cross Medal, 2014 (from Wikidata)
- Edwin H. Land Medal, 2020 (from Wikidata)
- Fellow of the Optical Society, 2016 (from Wikidata)
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation, 2025 (from Wikidata)

## Identifiers

- Wikidata: Q5386504 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5386504)
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6232-0515 (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-0515)

Last updated: 2026-10-23