She became an IBM Fellow , IBM 's top honor for its employees , in 2009 , becoming the fifth Japanese person and first Japanese woman with that honor .
Asakawa was added to the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2003 .
Asakawa became an IBM Fellow , IBM 's top honor for its employees , in 2009 , becoming the fifth Japanese person and first Japanese woman with that honor .
Asakawa was added to the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2003 .