Description: To recognize outstanding contributions to the field of Industrial Electronics.
Administration: Administered by the Industrial Electronics Society Awards and Honor Committee (IES A&H Committee).
Eligibility: Must be member of IES.
Prize: $5,000 and Certificate
Funding: Funded by IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
Nominee Solicitation: The IES A&H Committee calls for nominations through the society's printed and electronic newsletter.
Basis for Judging: May be given for a single major accomplishment or for a career of recognized achievements. The award is not necessarily given yearly: awarded only when suitable candidates can be identified.
Presentation: This is the Industrial Electronics Society's major award and is awarded at the Society's major international conference.
1975 - Dr. Eugene Mittelmann 1976 - Joseph Keithley (Low Level Measurements) 1977 - None 1978 - Robert Mayer (Solid State Circuits) 1979 - Thomas Wilson (Induction Heating) 1980 - Spencer Bloor 1981 - None 1982 - E.S. McVey 1983 - Anthony Hornfeck 1984 - None 1985 - Dr. Werner Leonhard 1986 - Dr. Harry W. Mergler (awarded at IECON'87) 1987 - None 1988 - Dr. Fumio Harishima (awarded at IECON'88) 1989 - Dr. Gerald Cook (awarded at IECON'89) 1990 - Dr. H. Troy Nagle, Jr. (awarded at IECON'90) 1991 - Dr. J. David Irwin (awarded at IECON'91) 1992 - None 1993 - Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos (awarded at IECON'93) 1994 - Dr. B.K. Bose (awarded at IECON'94) 1995 - Dr. Joachim Holtz (awarded at IECON'95) 1996 - Dr. Ren C. Luo (awarded at IECON'96) 1997 - Dr. Toshio Fukuda (awarded at IECON'97) 1998 - None 1999 - Dr. Takamasa Hori 2000 - Dr. James C. Hung 2001 - Dr. Alfred C. Weaver (awarded at IECON'01) 2002 - Dr. Rokuya Ishii (awarded at IECON'02) 2003 - Dr. Ramu Krishnan (awarded at IECON'03) 2004 - Dr. Kouhei Ohnishi (presented at IECON'04) 2005 - Dr. Marian P. Kazmierkowski (presented at IECON'05) 2006 - Dr. Giuseppe S. Buja (presented at IECON'06)
Revised: January 1, 2006 by IES Awards and Honor Committee.