Through its awards program, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers recognizes contributions that advance the fields of interest to the IEEE. For nearly a century, the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to technical professionals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology, society and the engineering profession. The IEEE Medals and IEEE Technical Field Awards are institution-level awards. They are considered more prestigious than IEEE Society level awards and are administered by IEEE Awards Board. Each year, the IEEE Board of Directors approved the winners of these prestigious medals and awards at their annual board meeting. An IEEE Honors Ceremony is organized and held in New York each year to present the medals and awards to the recipients. Funds for the awards program, other than those provided by corporate sponsors for some awards, are administered by the IEEE Foundation.

IEEE Medals

* IEEE top medal and highest honor **

IEEE Medal of Honor The IEEE Medal of Honor is the highest recognition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It has been awarded since 1917, when its first recipient was Major Edwin H. Armstrong. It is given for an exceptional contributio ...

* Medals not specific to a technology field **

IEEE Edison Medal The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts." It is the oldest medal in this fi ...

(IEEE's principal medal for a meritorious career) **

IEEE Founders Medal The IEEE Founders Medal is an award is presented for outstanding contributions in the leadership, planning, and administration of affairs of great value to the electrical and electronics engineering profession. It may be presented to an individual ...

(for leadership, planning, and administration) ** IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal (first presentation scheduled for June 2021) **

IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal 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 operati ...

* Medals in specific technology areas ** IEEE Frances E. Allen Medal (for computing, first presentation scheduled for June 2022) **

IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring ''"exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences and engineering"'' in the field of telecommunications. The medal is one of the highest honors awarded by the Instit ...

(for telecommunications engineering) **

IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies 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 operati ...

** IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (for information theory and coding) ** IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology ** IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal (for

signal processing Signal processing is an electrical engineering subfield that focuses on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing ''signals'', such as sound, images, and scientific measurements. Signal processing techniques are used to optimize transmissions, ...

) **

IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal The IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal is an award given by the IEEE and Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK. It is named after James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), who made fundamental contributions to the classical theory of electromagnetic radi ...

(for electronics and telecommunications) ** IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal (for materials and device sciences) ** IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal (for

microelectronics Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture (or microfabrication) of very small electronic designs and components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-s ...

) ** IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications ** IEEE Medal in Power Engineering **

IEEE Simon Ramo Medal The IEEE Simon Ramo Medal is an award for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science, and was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1982. The medal is named for Simon Ramo, one of the founders of the TRW corporat ...

(for systems engineering) **

IEEE John von Neumann Medal The IEEE John von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or ...

(for computer-related technology) * Discontinued medal programs ** IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal (last awarded in 2001) **

IEEE Lamme Medal The initially called AIEE Lamme Medal was established in 1924 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) to recognize members for 'meritorious achievement in the development of electrical apparatus or machinery.' The medal was named i ...

(last awarded in 2002) ** IEEE Medal for Engineering Excellence (last awarded in 2004)

IEEE Technical field awards

* Current technical field awards **

IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award The IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. It was established in 2010. The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Me ...

IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award The IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award is an award is presented for outstanding contributions to nanotechnology and miniaturization in the electronics arts. It may be presented to an individual or a team of up to three. The award was established in 1975 by ...

(for nanotechnology and miniaturization) **

IEEE Control Systems Award The IEEE Control Systems Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for outstanding contributions to control systems engineering, science or technology". It is an IEEE- ...

IEEE Electromagnetics Award The IEEE Electromagnetics Award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1996. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to electromagnetics theory, application or education. It may be presented to an individual only. Rec ...

** IEEE Electronics Packaging Award ** IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing ** IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award **

IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award The IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award is a Technical Field Award presented by the IEEE for outstanding contributions to solid-state devices and technology. The award may be presented to an individual or a team of up to three people. It was established ...

(for

solid-state device Solid-state electronics means semiconductor electronics: electronic equipment using semiconductor devices such as transistors, diodes and integrated circuits (ICs). The term is also used as an adjective for devices in which semiconductor electro ...

s) ** IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award ** IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award ** IEEE Innovation in Societal Infrastructure Award **

IEEE Internet Award IEEE Internet Award is a Technical Field Award established by the IEEE in June 1999. The award is sponsored by Nokia Corporation. It may be presented annually to an individual or up to three recipients, for exceptional contributions to the adv ...

** IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award ** IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award ** IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Award (for industrial systems engineering) ** IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement ** IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award (for

electronic circuits An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow. It is a type of electrical ...

and systems) ** IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award ** IEEE Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award ** IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award ** IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award **

IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award The IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE for contributions to emerging technologies. The award is named after Daniel E. Noble. The award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2000, replacing the prior IEE ...

(for emerging technologies) **

IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits The IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits is a Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers#Technical field awards, Technical Field Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It was previously calle ...

** IEEE Frederik Philips Award (for management of research and development) ** IEEE Photonics Award **

IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award 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 ...

(for information processing systems in computer science) ** IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award (for

space engineering Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is si ...

) ** IEEE Robotics and Automation Award **

IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award The IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award is a Technical Field Award established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Board of Directors in 2004. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the design, ...

(for biologically and linguistically motivated computational paradigms such as neural networks) **

IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award The IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), for major contributions to standardization within the field of electrical and electronic ...

(for standardization) ** IEEE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award (for nuclear and plasma engineering) ** IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (for communications technology) ** IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award **

IEEE Nikola Tesla Award The IEEE Nikola Tesla Award is a Technical Field Award given annually to an individual or team that has made an outstanding contribution to the generation or utilization of electric power. It is awarded by the Board of Directors of the IEEE. The ...

(for

power Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...

technology) ** IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (for technologies holding the promise of innovative applications) ** IEEE Transportation Technologies Award **IEEE Plasma Science and Applications (PSAC) Award * Discontinued technical field awards ** IEEE David Sarnoff Award (for electronics, last awarded in 2016)

IEEE-level paper prizes

* IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award * IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award

Other IEEE-level recognitions

* IEEE Haraden Pratt Award (for service to IEEE) *

IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New Yor ...

(for service to IEEE) * IEEE Corporate Innovation Recognition * IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition (for managerial leadership) * IEEE Honorary Membership

Scholarships

* IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering was established by the IEEE in 2000. The fellowship is awarded annually to a first year, full-time graduate student obtaining their masters for work in the area of electrical engineering, at an engineering school/program of recognized standing worldwide. * IEEE Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship was established by the IRE in 1939 to commemorate Charles Legeyt Fortescue's contributions to electrical engineering. The scholarship is awarded for one year of full-time graduate work obtaining their masters in electrical engineering an ANE engineering school of recognized standing in the United States.Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship
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Awards at the society and technical council level

The IEEE societies (of which there are 39 as of June 2020) and IEEE technical councils (seven as of June 2020) also have their own award programs. These include recognizing volunteers at the society technical committee levels and conference levels, for service and for technical work. However, IEEE institution level awards are above IEEE societies and technical council level awards, with higher standards, recognition, and prestige.

Student activities

IEEE offers many student awards, competitions and other opportunities for students to become actively involved.

* IEEEXtreme Programming Competition * IEEEmadC
Student Branch Awards

References

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