Through its awards program, the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest to the IEEE. For nearly a century, the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to technical professionals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology, society and the engineering profession. The IEEE Medals and IEEE Technical Field Awards are institution-level awards. They are considered more prestigious than IEEE Society level awards and are administered by IEEE Awards Board. Each year, the IEEE Board of Directors approved the winners of these prestigious medals and awards at their annual board meeting. An IEEE Honors Ceremony is organized and held in New York each year to present the medals and awards to the recipients.
Funds for the awards program, other than those provided by corporate sponsors for some awards, are administered by the
IEEE Foundation
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.
IEEE Medals
* IEEE top medal and highest honor
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IEEE Medal of Honor
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* Medals not specific to a technology field
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IEEE Edison Medal
The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts." It is the oldest medal in this fi ...
(IEEE's principal medal for a meritorious career)
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IEEE Founders Medal
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(for leadership, planning, and administration)
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IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal (first presentation scheduled for June 2021)
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IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal
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* Medals in specific technology areas
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IEEE Frances E. Allen Medal (for computing, first presentation scheduled for June 2022)
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IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring ''"exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences and engineering"'' in the field of telecommunications. The medal is one of the highest honors awarded by the Instit ...
(for telecommunications engineering)
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IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies
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IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
The IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal is presented annually to up to three persons, for outstanding achievements in information sciences, information systems and information technology. The recipients receive a gold medal, together with a replica in ...
(for
information theory
Information theory is the scientific study of the quantification (science), quantification, computer data storage, storage, and telecommunication, communication of information. The field was originally established by the works of Harry Nyquist a ...
and
coding)
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IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology
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IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal
The IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal is presented "for outstanding achievements in signal processing" theory, technology or commerce. The recipients of this award will receive a gold medal, together with a replica in bronze, a certificat ...
(for
signal processing
Signal processing is an electrical engineering subfield that focuses on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing ''signals'', such as audio signal processing, sound, image processing, images, and scientific measurements. Signal processing techniq ...
)
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IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal
The IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal is an award given by the IEEE and Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK. It is named after James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), who made fundamental contributions to the classical theory of electromagnetic radi ...
(for electronics and telecommunications)
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IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal
In 2002, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) added a new award to its already existing program of awards. Each year, one or more nominees are honored with a medal in the name of Jun-ichi Nishizawa, considered to be the ' ...
(for materials and device sciences)
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IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal
The IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal is a science award presented by the IEEE for outstanding contributions to the microelectronics industry. It is given to individuals who have demonstrated contributions in multiple areas including technology developm ...
(for
microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture (or microfabrication) of very small electronic designs and components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-sc ...
)
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IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications
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IEEE Medal in Power Engineering
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IEEE Simon Ramo Medal
The IEEE Simon Ramo Medal is an award for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science, and was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1982. The medal is named for Simon Ramo, one of the founders of the TRW corporati ...
(for
systems engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their enterprise life cycle, life cycles. At its core, systems engineering util ...
)
**
IEEE John von Neumann Medal
The IEEE John von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or ...
(for
computer
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation) automatically. Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as C ...
-related technology)
* Discontinued medal programs
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IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal The IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal was a science award presented by the IEEE for outstanding achievements in the field of electromagnetic waves. The medal was named in honour of German physicist Heinrich Hertz, and was first proposed in 1986 by IEEE Reg ...
(last awarded in 2001)
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IEEE Lamme Medal
The initially called AIEE Lamme Medal was established in 1924 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) to recognize members for 'meritorious achievement in the development of electrical apparatus or machinery.' The medal was named i ...
(last awarded in 2002)
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IEEE Medal for Engineering Excellence
The IEEE Medal for Engineering Excellence was an award presented by the IEEE to recognize exceptional achievements in application engineering in the technical disciplines of the IEEE, for the benefit of the public and the engineering profession. ...
(last awarded in 2004)
IEEE Technical field awards
* Current technical field awards
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IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award
The IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. It was established in 2010.
The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Med ...
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IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award
The IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award is an award is presented for outstanding contributions to nanotechnology and miniaturization in the electronics arts. It may be presented to an individual or a team of up to three. The award was established in 1975 ...
(for
nanotechnology
Nanotechnology, also shortened to nanotech, is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The earliest, widespread description of nanotechnology referred to the particular technological goal o ...
and miniaturization)
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IEEE Control Systems Award
The IEEE Control Systems Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for outstanding contributions to control systems engineering, science or technology". It is an IEE ...
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IEEE Electromagnetics Award
The IEEE Electromagnetics Award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1996. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to electromagnetics theory, application or education.
It may be presented to an individual only.
Rec ...
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IEEE Electronics Packaging Award
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IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing
The IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing is a Technical Field Award that is given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This award is presented for contributions in the field of signal processing.
The award is named after ...
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IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award
The IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award is a Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers#Technical field awards, Technical Field Award presented by the IEEE for an outstanding contribution to the advancement of speech a ...
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IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award
The IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award is a Technical Field Award presented by the IEEE for outstanding contributions to solid-state devices and technology. The award may be presented to an individual or a team of up to three people. It was established ...
(for
solid-state device
Solid-state electronics means semiconductor electronics: electronic equipment using semiconductor devices such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits (ICs). The term is also used as an adjective for devices in which semiconductor electro ...
s)
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IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award
The IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE given for outstanding contributions to consumer electronics technology. It is named in honor of Masaru Ibuka, co-founder and honorary chairman of Sony Corpor ...
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IEEE Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award
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IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Internet Award is a Technical Field Award established by the IEEE in June 1999. The award is sponsored by Nokia Corporation. It may be presented annually to an individual or up to three recipients, for exceptional contributions to the adv ...
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IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award
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IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award
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IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award (for
industrial systems engineering)
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IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award
The IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award is a Technical Field Award established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2003. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to the fundamentals of any aspect of electronic circuits and systems th ...
(for
electronic circuits
An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow. It is a type of electrical ...
and
systems
A system is a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. A system, surrounded and influenced by its environment, is described by its boundaries, structure and purpose and express ...
)
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IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award
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IEEE Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award
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IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
The IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE established in 1986. This award has been presented annually since 1988 for outstanding contributions to the integration of computers and commun ...
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IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award
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IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award
The IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE for contributions to emerging technologies. The award is named after Daniel E. Noble. The award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2000, replacing the prior IEE ...
(for emerging technologies)
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IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits
The IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits is a Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers#Technical field awards, Technical Field Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It was previously calle ...
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IEEE Frederik Philips Award (for management of
research and development
Research and development (R&D or R+D), known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, and improving existi ...
)
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IEEE Photonics Award
The IEEE Photonics Award is a Technical Field Award established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2002. This award is presented for outstanding achievements in photonics, including work relating to: light-generation, transmission, deflection, am ...
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IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award
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(for information processing systems in computer science)
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IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award (for
space engineering
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)
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IEEE Robotics and Automation Award
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Award is a Technical Field Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) that was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2002. This award is presented for contributions in the fi ...
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IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award
The IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award is a Technical Field Award established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Board of Directors in 2004. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the design, ...
(for biologically and linguistically motivated computational paradigms such as
neural networks
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)
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IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award
The IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), for major contributions to standardization within the field of electrical and electronic ...
(for
standardization
Standardization or standardisation is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments. Standardization ...
)
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IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award (for nuclear and plasma engineering)
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IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (for communications technology)
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IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award
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IEEE Nikola Tesla Award
The IEEE Nikola Tesla Award is a Technical Field Award given annually to an individual or team that has made an outstanding contribution to the generation or utilization of electric power. It is awarded by the Board of Directors of the IEEE. The ...
(for
power
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
Power may a ...
technology)
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IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award
The IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award is a Technical Field Award established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2001. It is an institute level award, not a society level award. It is presented for outstanding early to mid-career contributions to technolog ...
(for technologies holding the promise of innovative applications)
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IEEE Transportation Technologies Award
**IEEE Plasma Science and Applications (PSAC) Award
* Discontinued technical field awards
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IEEE David Sarnoff Award
The IEEE David Sarnoff Award was a Technical Field Award presented in 1959–2016 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It was awarded annually for exceptional contributions to electronics.
The award was established i ...
(for electronics, last awarded in 2016)
IEEE-level paper prizes
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IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award
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IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award
IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award provided by the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), was created in 1956 from a donation from Walter R. G. Baker (1892–1960) to the IRE. The award continued to be awarded by the board of directors of the Institute of Ele ...
Other IEEE-level recognitions
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IEEE Haraden Pratt Award (for service to IEEE)
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IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award
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(for service to IEEE)
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IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition
The IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition was established by the IEEE
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IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition
Through its awards program, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest to the IEEE. For nearly a century, the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to technical professionals ...
(for managerial leadership)
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IEEE Honorary Membership
Scholarships
* IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering was established by the IEEE in 2000. The fellowship is awarded annually to a first year, full-time graduate student obtaining their masters for work in the area of electrical engineering, at an engineering school/program of recognized standing worldwide.
* IEEE Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship was established by the IRE in 1939 to commemorate
Charles Legeyt Fortescue's contributions to electrical engineering. The scholarship is awarded for one year of full-time graduate work obtaining their masters in electrical engineering an ANE engineering school of recognized standing in the United States.
Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship
Retrieved on 2010-01-23.
Awards at the society and technical council level
The IEEE societies (of which there are 39 as of June 2020) and IEEE technical councils (seven as of June 2020) also have their own award programs. These include recognizing volunteers at the society technical committee levels and conference levels, for service and for technical work. However, IEEE institution level awards are above IEEE societies and technical council level awards, with higher standards, recognition, and prestige.
Student activities
IEEE offers many student awards, competitions and other opportunities for students to become actively involved.
* IEEEXtreme Programming Competition
* IEEEmadC
Student Branch Awards
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