IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers – IEEE Spectrum

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Meet the recipients of the 2023 IEEE Medals and Recognitions. The awards are offered on behalf of the IEEE Board of Administrators.IEEE MEDAL OF HONORSponsor:IEEE FoundationVINTON G. CERFGoogle, LLCReston, Va.“For co-creating the Web structure and offering sustained management in its phenomenal progress in turning into society’s crucial infrastructure.” IEEE FRANCES E. ALLEN MEDALSponsor:IBMLYDIA KAVRAKIRice UniversityHouston“For foundational probabilistic algorithms and randomized search strategies which have broad influence in robotic movement planning and computational biology.”IEEE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MEDALSponsor:Nokia Bell LabsCorecipients:INGEBORG J. HOCHMAIR-DESOYERERWIN HOCHMAIRMED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbHInnsbruck, Tyrol, Austria“For the analysis, improvement, and realization of multi-channel microelectronic cochlear implants.”IEEE EDISON MEDALSponsor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.HIROYUKI MATSUNAMIKyoto College“For pioneering contributions to the event of silicon carbide materials and its functions to digital energy gadgets.”IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIESSponsor:Toyota Motor Corp.Corecipients:DAVID JAMES COEPhilips Analysis LaboratoriesRedhill, Surrey, EnglandGERALD F. DEBOYInfineon Applied sciences Austria AGVillach, AustriaTATSUHIKO FUJIHIRAFuji ElectricMatsumoto, Japan“For contributions to the idea and realization of superjunction energy gadgets that considerably enhance energy effectivity.”IEEE FOUNDERS MEDALSponsor: IEEE Richard and Mary Jo Stanley Memorial Fund of the IEEE FoundationRODNEY ALLEN BROOKSMIT“For management in analysis and commercialization of autonomous robotics, together with cellular, humanoid, service, and manufacturing robots.”IEEE RICHARD W. HAMMING MEDALSponsor:Qualcomm, Inc.FRANK KSCHISCHANGUniversity of Toronto“For contributions to the idea and apply of error correcting codes and optical communications.”IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGYSponsor:IEEE Engineering in Medication and Biology SocietyREBECCA RICHARDS-KORTUMRice UniversityHouston“For contributions to optical options for most cancers detection and management in establishing the sphere of worldwide well being engineering.”IEEE JACK S. KILBY SIGNAL PROCESSING MEDALSponsor:AppleJOSÉ M. F. MOURACarnegie Mellon“For contributions to concept and apply of statistical, graph, and distributed sign processing.”IEEE/RSE JAMES CLERK MAXWELL MEDALSponsor:ArmMAU-CHUNG FRANK CHANGUniversity of California, Los Angeles“For contributions to heterojunction system know-how and CMOS System-on-Chip realizations with unprecedented reconfigurability and bandwidth.”IEEE JAMES H. MULLIGAN, JR. EDUCATION MEDALSponsor:MathWorks, Pearson, Lockheed Martin Corp.,and theIEEE Life Members FundJAMES J. TRUCHARDNational Devices, retiredAustin, Texas“For the event of LabVIEW and establishing worldwide applications to reinforce hands-on studying in laboratories and school rooms.”IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDALSponsor:Google, LLCMELBA CRAWFORDPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Ind.“For contributions to distant sensing know-how and management in its utility for the good thing about humanity.”IEEE JUN-ICHI NISHIZAWA MEDALSponsor: The Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal FundJAMES S. HARRISStanford“For contributions to epitaxial progress and nanofabrication of supplies and heterojunction gadgets.”IEEE ROBERT N. NOYCE MEDALSponsor:Intel Corp.LUC VAN DEN HOVEIMECHeverlee, Belgium“For management in making a worldwide analysis ecosystem in nano-electronics know-how with functions starting from high-performance computing to well being.”IEEE DENNIS J. PICARD MEDAL FOR RADAR TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONSSponsor:Raytheon TechnologiesALBERTO MOREIRAMicrowaves and Radar InstituteOberpfaffenhofen, Bavaria, Germany“For management and progressive ideas within the design, deployment, and utilization of airborne and space-based radar techniques.” IEEE MEDAL IN POWER ENGINEERINGSponsors: The IEEEIndustry Purposes,Industrial Electronics,Energy Electronics, andPower & EnergysocietiesKAMAL AL-HADDADÉcole de Technologie SupérieureMontréal“For contributions to energy electronics converters for energy high quality and industrial functions.”IEEE SIMON RAMO MEDALSponsor:Northrop Grumman Corp.AZAD MADNIUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles“For pioneering contributions to model-based techniques engineering, schooling, and industrial influence utilizing interdisciplinary approaches.”IEEE JOHN VON NEUMANN MEDALSponsor:IBMFRANK THOMSON (TOM) LEIGHTONAkamai TechnologiesCambridge, Mass.“For basic contributions to algorithm design and their utility to content material supply networks.”IEEE CORPORATE INNOVATION AWARDSponsor:IEEEDENSOKariya, Aichi, Japan“For the innovation of QR (Fast Response) code and their widespread use throughout the globe.”IEEE RICHARD M. EMBERSON AWARDSponsor:IEEE Technical Actions BoardW. ROSS STONEStoneware Ltd.San Diego“For sustained contributions to and impactful management within the IEEE Technical Actions publication enterprise.”IEEE HARADEN PRATT AWARDSponsor:IEEE FoundationMARKO DELIMARUniversity of ZagrebCroatia“For impressed imaginative and prescient and steadfast management in enhancing world IEEE affect, member engagement, and governance.”IEEE HONORARY MEMBERSHIPSponsor:IEEEDONNA STRICKLANDUniversity of WaterlooOntario, Canada“For contributions to the demonstration of chirped pulse amplification, a technique to extend output energy in ultrashort pulse solid-state lasers.” IEEE THEODORE W. HISSEY OUTSTANDING YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARDSponsor: TheIEEE Younger Professionals Committee, theIEEE Photonics Society, theIEEE Energy & Power SocietyANNA ZAKRZEWSKADell TechnologiesDublin“For contributions in telecommunications analysis and innovation, resulting in world commercialization, whereas inspiring tomorrow’s younger know-how leaders by means of STEM volunteering work.”For extra info on the recipients and the awards course of, please go to the IEEE Awards web site.