THE INSTITUTEEach year IEEE pays tribute to technical professionals whose outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology and the engineering profession. The IEEE Awards program seeks nominations annually for IEEE’s top awards—Medals, Recognitions, and Technical Field Awards—that are given on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors.
The Medals and Recognitions are presented at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony. The 2020 event is scheduled for 15 May at the JW Marriott Parq hotel in Vancouver in conjunction with the IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit.
You don’t have to be an IEEE member to receive an award or to nominate or endorse a candidate.
Nominations for the 2021 medals and recognitions are due by 15 June.
The IEEE Awards Board has an ongoing initiative to increase diversity among the selection committees and candidates, including their technical discipline, geography, and gender. You can help by nominating a colleague for one of the following awards.
IEEEMedalofHonor
For an exceptional contribution or an extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of interest.
SPONSOR: IEEEFoundation
IEEEAlexanderGrahamBellMedal
For exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences and engineering.
SPONSOR: NokiaBellLabs
IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal
For outstanding technical contributions in science and engineering of great impact to IEEE fields of interest
SPONSOR: Google
IEEE Edison Medal
For a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts
Sponsor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
IEEEMedalforEnvironmentalandSafetyTechnologies
For outstanding accomplishments in the application of technology in the fields of interest of IEEE that improve the environment and/or public safety.
SPONSOR: ToyotaMotorCorp.
IEEEFoundersMedal
For outstanding contributions in the leadership, planning, and administration of affairs of great value to the electrical and electronics engineering profession.
SPONSOR: IEEEFoundation
IEEERichardW. HammingMedal
For exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems, and technology.
SPONSOR: Qualcomm,Inc.
IEEEMedalforInnovationsinHealthcareTechnology
For exceptional contributions to technologies and applications benefitting healthcare, medicine, and the health sciences.
SPONSOR: IEEEEngineeringinMedicineandBiologySociety
IEEEJackS. KilbySignalProcessingMedal
For outstanding achievements in signal processing.
SPONSOR: TexasInstruments,Inc.
IEEEJamesH. Mulligan,Jr. EducationMedal
For a career of outstanding contributions to education in the fields of interest of IEEE.
SPONSORS: MathWorks, Pearson, andtheIEEELifeMembersFund
IEEEJun-ichiNishizawaMedal
For outstanding contributions to material and device science and technology, including practical application.
SPONSOR: TheFederationofElectricPowerCompanies, Japan
IEEERobertN. NoyceMedal
For exceptional contributions to the microelectronics industry.
SPONSOR: IntelFoundation
IEEEDennisJ. PicardMedalforRadarTechnologiesandApplications
For outstanding accomplishments in advancing the fields of radar technologies and their applications.
SPONSOR: RaytheonCo.
IEEEMedalinPowerEngineering
For outstanding contributions to the technology associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, application, and utilization of electric power for the betterment of society.
SPONSORS: IEEEIndustryApplications, IEEE IndustrialElectronics, IEEE PowerElectronics, and IEEE Power&Energysocieties
IEEESimonRamoMedal
For exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science.
SPONSOR: NorthropGrummanCorp.
IEEEJohnvonNeumannMedal
For outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology.
SPONSOR: IBMCorp.
IEEEHonorary Membership
To individuals not members of the IEEE, who have rendered meritorious service to humanity in IEEE's designated fields of interest.
SPONSOR: IEEE
IEEETheodore W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award
For contributions to the technical community and IEEE fields of interest.
SPONSOR: IEEE Young Professionals and the IEEE Photonics and IEEE Power & Energy societies
IEEE CORPORATE RECOGNITIONS
IEEECorporateInnovationAward
For an outstanding innovation by an organization in an IEEE field of interest.
SPONSOR: IEEE
IEEE SERVICE AWARDS
IEEERichardM. EmbersonAward
For distinguished service advancing the technical objectives of the IEEE.
SPONSOR: IEEETechnicalActivitiesBoard
IEEEHaradenPrattAward
For outstanding volunteer service to the IEEE.
SPONSOR: IEEEFoundation
Nomination forms are available at the IEEE Awards website. Help with submitting a nomination—including award criteria, candidate eligibility, and submission guidelines—is also available from that website.
If you have questions, email awards@ieee.org or call +1 732 562 3844.
Lynn Frassetti is the senior awards presentation and communications specialist for IEEE Awards Activities.
