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Ieee Founders Medal Recipients IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL RECIPIENTS 2020 JEN-HSUN HUANG “For visionary leadership of NVIDIA and the CEO, NVIDIA, Santa Clara, development of GPU fueling the Artificial California, USA Intelligence revolution.” 2019 ROBIN KEITH SAXBY “For achievements in developing a globally Former CEO, ARM, London, UK successful electronics enterprise with an innovative approach to licensing of Intellectual Property.” 2018 N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY ”For visionary leadership at Infosys contributing to Founder, Infosys, Banglalore, human progress through technology and for India advancing corporate ethics and social responsibility.” 2017 TAKEO KANADE “For pioneering and seminal contributions to Professor, Carnegie Mellon computer vision and robotics for automotive safety, University, Pittsburgh, facial recognition, virtual reality, and medical Pennsylvania, USA robotics.” 2016 NOT AWARDED 2015 JAMES PLUMMER “For leadership in the creation and support of Dean, School of Engineering, innovative, interdisciplinary, and globally focused Stanford University, Stanford, education and research programs.” California, USA 2014 ERIC SCHMIDT “For transforming global access to information Chairman, Google, Inc., through his leadership and technological Mountain View, California, USA contributions.” 2013 LEO L. BERANEK “For leadership as a co-founder of a premier Founder (Retired), Bolt consulting firm that shaped modern acoustical Beranek and Newman (now practice and laid the groundwork for the Internet, Raytheon BBN Technologies), and for public service.” Cambridge, MA, USA 2012 FAQIR CHAND KOHLI “For early vision and pioneering contributions to Former Director, Deputy the development of the IT industry in India.” Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India 2011 JAMES F. GIBBONS “For leadership in engineering research, education Professor of Electrical and administration, and for building bridges Engineering, Stanford between academia and industry." University, Stanford, CA, USA 2010 PAUL E. GRAY “For an exemplary career of leadership in Professor of Electrical education, research and public policy.” Engineering emeritus and President emeritus, 1 of 7 IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL RECIPIENTS Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA, USA 2009 CRAIG R. BARRETT “For bold, creative, and effective leadership in the Chairman, Intel Corporation electronics industry, and promoting education, Chandler, AZ, USA research, competitiveness and corporate responsibility.” 2008 STEVEN B. SAMPLE “For leadership in higher education and the President, University of engineering profession, and for pioneering Southern California, Los contributions to consumer electronics.” Angeles, CA, USA 2007 ANITA K. JONES “For outstanding leadership in academic research Professor of Engineering & and in directing science and engineering research Applied Science and University in the Department of Defense.” Professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA 2006 TOSHIHARU AOKI “For outstanding visionary leadership in global Counselor and Senior Vice standardization and commercialization of President, NTT Data broadband multi-media networks.” Corporation, Tokyo, Japan 2005 EUGENE WONG "For leadership in national and international Professor Emeritus, University engineering research and technology policy, for of California, Berkeley, Dept. pioneering contributions in relational databases." EECS, Berkeley, CA 2004 MILDRED S. DRESSELHAUS “For leadership across many fields of science and Institute Professor engineering through research and education, and Massachusetts Inst of for exceptional and unique contributions to the Technology profession.” Cambridge, MA 2003 RAYMOND S. STATA “For leadership in the electronics industry through Chairman of the Board innovative technological development and visionary Analog Devices, Inc. contributions in entrepreneurship, management Norwood, MA and education." 2002 THOMAS E. EVERHART “For contributions in scanning electron microscopy California Inst of Technology and for leadership in academia, service to Pasadena, CA engineering organizations and advisor to the nation and industry.” 2001 ROBERT A. FROSCH "For a career of significant advances in aerospace Sr. Research Fellow and automotive technology, and industrial ecology, 2 of 7 IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL RECIPIENTS JFK School of Government and for skilled administration of R&D in industry, Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA government and academia." 2000 ROBERT W. GALVIN “For his distinguished leadership in promoting Motorola, Inc. quality, technological excellence and cooperation Schaumburg, IL between government and the private sector, and expanding the applications of electronics and communications technology globally.” 1999 BENJAMIN M. ROSEN “For the support and nurturing leading to the Compaq Computer Corporation creation of more than 80 leading electronics and New York, NY computer firms, resulting in significant contributions to the engineering discipline, industry and society.” 1998 ALAN W. RUDGE "For distinguished leadership in the field of British Telecom telecommunications and for advancement of the London, England electrical and electronic engineering profession." United Kingdom 1997 GORDON E. MOORE "For world leadership in very large scale Intel Corporation integration, and for pioneering contributions in Santa Clara, CA integrated circuit technology." 1996 NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE "For distinguished and innovative corporate and Lockheed Martin Corporation technical leadership in aerospace, electronics and Bethesda, MD the defense industry." 1995 MALCOLM CURRIE "For technical and managerial leadership in the Hughes Aircraft Company electronics industry." Los Angeles, CA 1994 AKIO MORITA "For distinguished corporate leadership and for a Sony Corporation life time of innovative contributions in bringing Tokyo, Japan advanced technologies to consumer electronics products." 1993 KENNETH H. OLSEN - "For technical and management innovation, and Digital Equipment Corp. leadership in the computer industry." Maynard, MA 1992 ROLAND W. SCHMITT "For leadership in addressing competitiveness Rensselaer Polytechnic challenges, and for outstanding contributions to Institute, Troy, NY technology transfer." 1991 IRWIN DORROS "For distinguished technical leadership in the Bell Communications Res. evolution of national telecommunications networks Livingston, NJ and the implementation of a major R&D resource." 3 of 7 IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL RECIPIENTS 1990 ERICH BLOCH "For bold and effective leadership in bringing National Science Foundation industry, government, and academia together in Washington, DC new ways to establish and sustain engineering research and education centers across America, and for outstanding contributions to technology, especially in computers, semiconductors, and systems." 1989 IVAN A. GETTING "For leadership of critical programs and enterprises Aerospace Corp. in radar, advanced electronics, space and El Segundo, CA navigation as well as service to the engineering profession." 1988 IAN M. ROSS "For distinguished leadership of AT&T Bell AT&T Bell Laboratories Laboratories guiding innovation in Holmdel, NJ telecommunications and information processing." 1987 JAMES B. OWENS "For exemplary and inspirational leadership, Packer Engineering Assoc. distinguished service, and administrative excellence Naperville, IL in electric power engineering and the electrical engineering profession." 1986 GEORGE H. HEILMEIER "For outstanding leadership in the planning and Texas Instruments, Inc. management of semiconductor and electronics Dallas, TX research and development." 1985 WILLIAM C. NORRIS "For leadership and pioneering efforts in the Control Data Corp. development of the computer industry and for Bloomington, MN innovations in computer technology." 1984 KOJI KOBAYASHI "For leadership in the development of computer Nippon Electric Co. and communications technologies, their integration Tokyo, Japan into modern networks, and the worldwide expansion of electronics." 1983 JOSEPH M. PETTIT "For contributions in electronic and engineering Georgia Institute of Technology education; for leadership in engineering Atlanta, GA organizations; and for service to the world as an advisor to government and industry." 1982 SHIGERU YONEZAWA "For technical contributions in the development of Telecommunication Assoc. VHF multichannel telephone systems, and for Tokyo, Japan leadership in promoting international cooperation between developing and industrialized nations in telecommunications technologies." 1981 JAMES HILLIER "For original contributions in electron microscopy David Sarnoff Res. Center and leadership in fostering a creative laboratory Princeton, NJ environment." 4 of 7 IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL RECIPIENTS 1980 SIMON RAMO "For contributions and leadership in the TRW, Inc. development, application, and management of Redondo Beach, CA systems engineering in the field of electronics." 1979 HANZO OMI "For pioneering leadership in computer technology, Fuji Electrochemical Ltd. the promotion of international cooperation in Kawasaki, Japan research and development in electronics and communications, and for devoted service to the electrical profession." 1978 DONALD G. FINK "For contributions and leadership in television, Consultant radar and technical journalism and service to the Somers, NY electrical and electronics engineering profession." 1977 JEROME B. WIESNER "For leadership and service to the nation and the Massachusetts Institute of engineering and scientific professions in matters of Technology technical developments,
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