Awards
Awards
Awards
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Basis for Judging – Outstanding long-term service to the welfare of the<br />
Communications Society.<br />
Presentation – Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not<br />
be presented if suitable candidate is not available.<br />
Recipients<br />
2007 - Roberto Saracco<br />
2006 - Alexander D. Gelman<br />
2005 - Mark J. Karol<br />
2004 - Harvey A. Freeman<br />
2001-3 - No recipients<br />
2000 - Douglas N. Zuckerman<br />
1998 - Roberto de Marca<br />
1997 - Curtis A. Siller<br />
1995 - Thomas J. Plevyak<br />
1994 - Raymond L. Pickholtz<br />
1993 - Joseph L. LoCicero<br />
1992 - Frederick T. Andrews<br />
1991 - Celia Desmond<br />
- Jack C. McDonald<br />
1990 - Richard P. Skillen<br />
1989 - William H. Tranter<br />
1988 - Richard A. Alston<br />
- John Limb<br />
1987 - Noriyoshi Kuroyanagi<br />
1986 - Paul E. Green, Jr.<br />
- John S. Ryan<br />
1985 - M.R. Aaron<br />
- Bruce DeMaeyer<br />
1983 - Allen Gersho<br />
- Adam Lender<br />
- Stephen Weinstein<br />
IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service<br />
in the Field of Telecommunications<br />
1982 - William W. Middleton<br />
- Walter B. Noller<br />
1981 - Richard L. Shuey<br />
- Edward J. Doyle<br />
1980 - Edward J. Glenner<br />
1979 - Richard Kirby<br />
1978 - Donald L. Schilling<br />
1977 - David Solomon<br />
1976 - Ran Slayton<br />
- Anthony B. Giordano<br />
Prize – Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $1,000.<br />
Eligibility – No restrictions.<br />
Basis for Judging – Major contributions to the public welfare through work in the<br />
field of telecommunications.<br />
Presentation – Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award will not<br />
be presented if suitable candidate is not available.<br />
Recipients<br />
2007 - Sam Pitroda<br />
2001-6 - No recipients<br />
2000 - David D. Clark<br />
1993 - George E. Brown, Jr.<br />
1992 - Mansoor Shafi<br />
1990 - Richard C. Kirby<br />
1987 - Hubert Zimmerman<br />
1984 - Mohammed Mili<br />
1982 - Joseph R. Fogarty<br />
1981 - Henry Geller<br />
1978 - Alphonse Ouimet<br />
1977 - Benjamin L. Hooks<br />
1976 - Senator J.O. Pastore<br />
IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award<br />
Prize – Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $2,000.<br />
Description – To recognize an industry executive whose leadership has resulted in<br />
major and outstanding advances and new directions in the information and communications<br />
business area.<br />
Eligibility – An information or communication industry executive who played a major<br />
leadership role in research or development and introduction of systems, devices,<br />
applications or services that have significantly impacted the communications and<br />
information markets on a global basis and substantially advanced the use of information<br />
and communication technologies in industry, commerce, and society. The candidate<br />
is not required to be an IEEE member.<br />
Selection Criteria and Basis for Judging – Executive leadership resulting in major<br />
advances and new directions in the information and communications business area.<br />
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