The IEEE David Sarnoff Award was a
Technical Field Award presented in 1959–2016 by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operation ...
(IEEE). It was awarded annually for exceptional contributions to electronics.
The award was established in 1959 by the
RCA Corporation
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse, AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Comp ...
; in 1989 the
Sarnoff Corporation
Sarnoff Corporation was a research and development company specializing in vision, video and semiconductor technology. It was named for David Sarnoff, the longtime leader of RCA and NBC, and had headquarters in West Windsor Township, New Jersey, t ...
became its sponsor. It consisted of a bronze medal, certificate and honorarium, and was presented each year to an individual or small team (up to three people).
The award was discontinued in 2016.
Recipients
Source
IEEE
See also
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List of engineering awards
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See also
*Lists of awards
*List of eponyms
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References
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David Sarnoff Award
The IEEE David Sarnoff Award was a Technical Field Award presented in 1959–2016 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It was awarded annually for exceptional contributions to electronics.
The award was established i ...
Awards established in 1959