IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal

The IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal was established in 2002 in honor of Jun-ichi Nishizawa's lifetime of outstanding achievements ranging from fundamental semiconductor materials and devices through optical communication and power systems. He has received 28 national or international awards. He is considered the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics," and IEEE Spectrum recognized him as one of the geniuses of the 20th Century.

Sponsors: The Federation of Electric Power Companies, Japan

Presented to: An individual, multiple recipients, or a team of up to three in number

Scope: For outstanding contributions to material and device science and technology, including practical application

Prize: The award consists of a gold medal, a bronze replica, a certificate, and honorarium.

Basis for Judging: In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: quality of the technical achievement, enhancement of technology, impact on the relevant technical community, impact on the profession and benefit to the society, publications and patents, and the quality of the nomination.

Nomination deadline: 1 July

Presentation: At the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony

• Sandip Tiwari, Chair
• Mitsumasa Koyanagi
• Chenming Hu
• Khalil Najafi
• R. Fabian Pease
• Pasqualina Sarro
• Lisa Su
• Jack Sun