Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999
HENRY C. YUEN is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gemnstar
International Group Limited. He invented the VCR Plus+ and co-founded
Gemstar in 1989. Prior to the founding of Gemstar, Mr. Yen was a
research scientist and Technical Fellow at TRW, Inc., and held faculty
positions at New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical
Sciences and the California Institute of Technology. Mr. Yuen was the
1996 National Entrepreneur of the Year, 1996 Entrepreneur of the Year -
Los Angeles Region, and 1990 Business Week Entrepreneur of the Year. He
was the recipient of the 1991 Best Product of the Year Award from the
EIA, and 1991 Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of
America. Mr. Yuen holds a B.S. (Mathematics) from the University of
Wisconsin, a Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics) from the California Institute
of Technology, and a J.D. from Loyola University School of Law. Mr. Yuen
has over 70 published scientific papers, 25 issued patents, and over 100
pending patents. Mr. Yuen is a member of the State Bar of California. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by your giving us a brief overview of Gemstar,your history, products, services, customers, those kinds of things
please.
Mr. Yuen: Gemstar was formed about nine years