IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
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The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring "exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering" in the field of telecommunications. The medal is the highest honor awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers for achievements in telecommunication sciences and engineering.
It was instituted in 1976 by the directors of the world's largest technical professional society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), commemorating the centennial of the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell
. The award is presented either to an individual, or to a team of two or three persons.
The institute's reasoning for the award was described thus:
Recipients of the award receive a gold medal, bronze replica, certificate, and an honorarium
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It was instituted in 1976 by the directors of the world's largest technical professional society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), commemorating the centennial of the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....
. The award is presented either to an individual, or to a team of two or three persons.
The institute's reasoning for the award was described thus:
- "The invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 was a major event in electrotechnologyElectrical Engineering TechnologyElectrical engineering technology is an engineering technology field that implements and applies the principles of electrical engineering...
. It was instrumental in stimulating the broad telecommunications industry that has dramatically improved life throughout the world. As an individual, Bell himself exemplified the contributions that scientists and engineers have made to the betterment of mankind."
Recipients of the award receive a gold medal, bronze replica, certificate, and an honorarium
Honorarium
An honorarium is an ex gratia payment made to a person for their services in a volunteer capacity or for services for which fees are not traditionally required. This is used by groups such as schools or sporting clubs to pay coaches for their costs...
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Recipients
- 1976 Amos E. Joel, Jr.Amos E. Joel, Jr.Amos Edward Joel, Jr. was an American electrical engineer, known for several contributions and over seventy patents related to telecommunications switching systems....
, William Keister, and Raymond W. KetchledgeRaymond W. KetchledgeRaymond W. Ketchledge was an American engineer, known for his contributions to the first computerizedtelephone switching control systems.Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,he earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc... - 1977 Eberhardt RechtinEberhardt RechtinEberhardt Rechtin was an American systems engineer and respected authority in aerospace systems and systems architecture.- Biography :...
- 1978 M. Robert AaronM. Robert AaronM. Robert Aaron was a noted American electrical engineer specializing in telecommunications.Aaron was born in Philadelphia, served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, received his bachelor's and master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and...
, John S. MayoJohn S. MayoJohn S. Mayo is an American engineer, known from contributions to the computer and telecommunications industry,and as being the seventh president of Bell Labs ....
, and Eric E. SumnerEric E. SumnerEric Eden Sumner was an Austrian engineer and scientist, well known for hiscontributions to the early developments of switching systems.Born in Vienna, he moved to New York City where he went to... - 1979 A. Christian Jacobaeus
- 1980 Richard R. HoughRichard R. HoughRichard Ralston Hough was a Bell Labs engineer and AT&T executive.-Biography:...
- 1981 David SlepianDavid SlepianDavid S. Slepian was an American mathematician.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania he studied B.Sc. at University of Michigan before joining the forces in World War II,as Sonic deception officer in the Ghost army....
- 1982 Harold A. Rosen
- 1983 Stephen O. RiceStephen O. RiceStephen O. "Steve" Rice was a pioneer in the field of communication theory.-Biography:...
- 1984 Andrew J. Viterbi
- 1985 Charles K. KaoCharles K. KaoThe Honorable Sir Charles Kuen Kao, GBM, KBE, FRS, FREng is a pioneer in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications...
- 1986 Bernard WidrowBernard WidrowBernard Widrow is a U.S. professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. He is the co-inventor of the Widrow–Hoff least mean squares filter adaptive algorithm with his then doctoral student Ted Hoff...
- 1987 Joel S. EngelJoel S. EngelJoel S. Engel is an American engineer, known for fundamental contributions to the development of cellular networks.Born in New York City, he obtained a B.Sc. in engineering at City College of New York...
, Richard H. FrenkielRichard H. FrenkielRichard H. Frenkiel is an American engineer, known for development of cellular telephone networks.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Frenkiel earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Tufts University and earned a master's degree at Rutgers University in 1965. Beginning in 1963, he worked...
, and William C. Jakes, Jr. - 1988 Robert M. MetcalfeRobert MetcalfeRobert Melancton Metcalfe is an electrical engineer from the United States who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law., he is a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners...
- 1989 Gerald R. Ash and Billy B. Oliver
- 1990 Paul BaranPaul BaranPaul Baran was a Polish American engineer who was a pioneer in the development of computer networks.He invented packet switching techniques, and went on to start several companies and develop other technologies that are an essential part of the Internet and other modern digital...
- 1991 C. Chapin CutlerC. Chapin CutlerCassius Chapin Cutler was an American electrical engineer at Bell Labs. His notable achievements include the invention of the corrugated waveguide and differential pulse-code modulation .-Biography:...
, John O. LimbJohn O. LimbJohn O. Limb is an American engineer, known for fundamental contributions to the development of digital video communications and holder of a series of patents related to computer communications....
, and Arun N. Netravali - 1992 James L. Massey
- 1993 Donald C. Cox
- 1994 Hiroshi InoseHiroshi Inosewas an electrical engineer, known as the inventor of the Time-Slot Interchange system, which is basic to modern digital telephone switches.-Biography:...
- 1995 Irwin M. JacobsIrwin M. JacobsIrwin Mark Jacobs , is an electrical engineer and the co-founder and former chairman of Qualcomm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Salk Institute. In 2010, Jacobs was listed as number 828 on Forbes's annual list of the World's Top Billionaires.-Education:Jacobs earned his B.S...
- 1996 Tadahiro SekimotoTadahiro SekimotoTadahiro Sekimoto was a Japanese electronics engineer, a recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor , chairman of Japan's Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies , and former chairman of the Board of Councilors of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations who served as president and...
- 1997 Vinton G. CerfVint CerfVinton Gray "Vint" Cerf is an American computer scientist, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with American computer scientist Bob Kahn...
and Robert E. KahnBob KahnRobert Elliot Kahn is an American Internet pioneer, engineer and computer scientist, who, along with Vinton G. Cerf, invented the Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol , the fundamental communication protocols at the heart of the Internet.-Career:After receiving a B.E.E... - 1998 Richard E. BlahutRichard BlahutRichard Blahut, former chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is best known for his work in information theory . He received his PhD Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in 1972.Blahut taught at Cornell from 1973 to...
- 1999 David G. Messerschmitt
- 2000 Vladimir A. Kotelnikov
- 2002 Tsuneo NakaharaTsuneo Nakaharais a communications engineer, executive advisor to the CEO of Sumitomo Electric. He was one of the main researchers contributing to the development of optical fiber technology.He earned his B.E. in 1953 and his Ph.D...
- 2003 Joachim HagenauerJoachim HagenauerJoachim Hagenauer is an information theorist and professor emeritus at Technical University of Munich. He pioneered the use of soft bits , a coding theory technique that contributes to the high performance of the turbo codes.Professor Hagenauer's work enabled the advancement of turbo coding and...
- 2005 Jim K. OmuraJim K. OmuraJames K. Omura is an electrical engineer and information theorist, currently the technology strategist for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation....
- 2006 John WozencraftJohn WozencraftJohn McReynolds "Jack" Wozencraft was an electrical engineer and information theorist, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
- 2007 Norman AbramsonNorman AbramsonNorman Abramson is an American engineer and computer scientist, most known for developing the ALOHAnet system for wireless computer communication....
- 2008 Gerard J. FoschiniGerard J. FoschiniGerard Joseph Foschini , is an American telecommunications engineer who has worked for Bell Laboratories since 1961. His research has covered many kinds of data communications, particularly wireless communications and optical communications. Foschini has also worked on point-to-point systems and...
- 2009 Robert McElieceRobert McElieceRobert J. McEliece is a mathematician and engineering professor at the California Institute of Technology best known for his work in information theory. He was the 2004 recipient of the Claude E. Shannon Award and the 2009 recipient of the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal.Educated at Caltech...
- 2010 John CioffiJohn CioffiJohn Cioffi is an American electrical engineer, educator and prolific inventor who has made contributions in telecommunication system theory, specifically in coding theory and information theory...
- 2011 Arogyaswami PaulrajArogyaswami PaulrajProf. Arogyaswami Paulraj was born in Pollachi near Coimbatore, India. He joined the Indian Navy at age 15 through the National Defence Academy, Kharakvalsa and served the Navy for 30 years. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at the Dept. of Elect. Engineering, Stanford University...
See also
- Alexander Graham Bell honors and tributesAlexander Graham Bell honors and tributesthumb|275px|Alexander Graham Bell c.1918–1919Alexander Graham Bell honours and tributes include honours bestowed upon him and awards named for him....
IEEE awards
- World Communication AwardsWorld Communication AwardsThe World Communication Awards were established in 1999 to recognise excellence amongst global telecom operators. The 2007 awards were presented in London on 28 November and drew an audience of more than 500 senior executives from the telecommunication industry.Previous winners have come from...