Papken Der Torossian (1994) saved the step-and-scan lithography technology for America
- He was best known for finding win-win solutions for issues of state as well as business
- He was the first statesman of the equipment industry
- His extremely pro-American approach set a standard for the recovery of the equipment industry in the United States
- At a time when it was generally thought both the EU and the US would lose its leadership position