The IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications is an award presented for outstanding accomplishments in advancing the fields of

radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, we ...

technologies and their applications. This award can be presented to an individual or group of up to three people. The

IEEE 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 operat ...

Board of Directors established the award in 1999. Its name honors Dennis J. Picard, whose lifetime of work at the

Raytheon Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitali ...

Company helped make them a leader in tactical missile systems. Recipients of this award receive a gold medal, bronze replica, certificate, and honorarium. The criteria considered in the evaluation process include field leadership, contribution, originality, breadth, inventive value, publications, other achievements, society activities, honors, sustained impact, and overall strength of the nomination. There is a 1 July deadline for nominations. Recipients are typically approved during the November IEEE Board of Directors meeting. Recipients and their nominators are notified following the meeting. Then the nominators of unsuccessful candidates will be notified of the status of their nomination. The award is presented at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony.

Recipients https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/picard_rl.pdf List of recipients

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External links

IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications page at IEEE

List of recipients of the IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications
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