About IEEE Awards
The IEEE Awards Board (AB) administers the highest medals, awards, and recognitions presented by IEEE. Through its Awards Program, IEEE advances the interests of its members by recognizing major contributions in relevant fields for the benefit of society.
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Unveiling the Highlights: IEEE President's Forbes Feature on the VIC Summit & Honors Ceremony
Discover the exclusive insights shared by IEEE President & CEO Tom Coughlin in his recent article on Forbes. From the vibrant Welcome Reception to the prestigious Honors Ceremony, get a recap of the recent IEEE VIC Summit & Honors Ceremony in Boston. Join us as we delve into the highlights of this esteemed event.
2024 IEEE President's Award
Each year the IEEE Awards Board recommends a select group of recipients to receive IEEE’s most prestigious honors. These are individuals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology, society, and the engineering profession.
The IEEE President’s Award is given to individuals, not necessarily members of IEEE, whose careers have exhibited distinguished leadership and contributions to the public. To those recipients not already members of IEEE, this recognition shall carry an entitlement of the privileges of IEEE except the right to vote and hold office therein.
Gladys B. West
“For mathematical modeling and development of satellite geodesy models that played a pivotal role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS).”
Powering the Future: Deepak Divan’s Perspective on a Holistic Energy Transition
In a new IEEE Spectrum Q&A, 2024 IEEE Medal in Power Engineering recipient Deepak Divan explains why today's energy transition demands a more holistic approach.
Two Caltech Professors Honored with 2025 IEEE Technical Field Awards
Caltech professors Anima Anandkumar and Steven H. Low were featured in Caltech News for their 2025 IEEE Technical Field Awards.
Innovation in Speech Technology: Professor Tokuda Keiichi’s Remarkable IEEE James L. Flanagan Award
Nagoya Institute of Technology (Japan) recently featured Professor Keiichi Tokuda, recipient of the 2024 IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award, in a news article to announce his award.
Tsunenobu Kimoto: Pioneering New Frontiers in Power Devices Silicon Carbide CMOS
In the realm of power electronics, one name stands out above the rest - Tsunenobu Kimoto. His groundbreaking work has not only revolutionized the field but has also earned him the prestigious 2024 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award. Learn more about his journey in this Spectrum feature article.
Unveiling the Future of AI with Award Recipient Christopher Manning on Sam Charrington’s TWIML Podcast
2024 IEEE John von Neumann medalist, Christopher Manning of Stanford University appeared on the influential The TWIML AI Podcast with leading AI authority Sam Charrington.
Navigating the Skies: A Conversation with Claire Tomlin on AI and Aircraft Safety
SHIFT Podcast host Jennifer Strong recently sat down with 2024 IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus medalist and noted cyber-physical systems pioneer Claire Tomlin to find out how we can prevent mid-air drone collisions.
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TFA Spotlight: Tsunenobu Kimoto
Tsunenobu Kimoto is the world’s leading scientist in the field of SiC, a wide-bandgap semiconductor material that, due to its high critical electric field and other superior properties, significantly outperforms conventional semiconductors. The revolution in power electronics is based almost entirely on the achievements of Kimoto, who established the core technologies and physics in the field. Without his work on SiC materials, processing, and device design, the vast amount of electric power now being saved would not be possible.
Kimoto is receiving the 2024 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award “for contributions to silicon carbide material and power devices.”
A special thank you to the award’s sponsor, IEEE Electron Devices Society.
Tsunenobu Kimoto will be presented with the award at the IEEE 36th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD) on 3 June in Bremen, Germany.
We are pleased to announce that IEEE Awards has been named a 2023 PR Daily Content Marketing Awards Winner!
Celebrating modern-day storytellers, the PR Daily Awards recognize individuals and organizations creating content that stands apart in the crowded content landscape.
Thanks to the success of the 2023 IEEE VIC Summit & Honors Ceremony, we took home the win for Events/Live or Virtual in the Content Marketing Strategy & Assets category.
“For 2023, IEEE took a ‘rolling thunder’ approach to publicizing the event with a continuous stream of content to drive event visibility, increase awareness and elevate the IEEE brand among a broader audience.”
Congratulations to the entire IEEE Awards team on being selected for this honor—and thank you to PR Daily!
New IEEE Medal to honor the late Jagadish Chandra Bose
Very exciting news! India-born American physicist, philanthropist, and laser technology pioneer Mani Bhaumik has generously funded a new IEEE medal in perpetuity and was featured in The Times of India.
The Jagadish Chandra (J.C.) Bose Medal in Wireless Communications recognizes those contributions to wireless communications technologies that have had a global impact. J.C. Bose publicly demonstrated wireless transmission of electromagnetic waves for the first time ever in 1895. He also is renowned for inventing the detector for wireless telegraphy. You can learn more about J.C. Bose in his ETHW biography.
The new medal was announced by 2023 IEEE President and CEO Saifur Rahman at a congressional reception on 12 Jan at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC, USA. It will be first awarded beginning in 2025.
Awards Board Diversity Statement
IEEE awards recognize exceptional contributions to all IEEE fields of interest (technical and nontechnical) made by organizations and individuals regardless of nationality, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, or other personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications. The IEEE Awards Program is committed to pursuing diversity in all its operations to help realize and maintain fair nomination and selection processes without bias or discrimination.