IEEE celebrates and recognizes scientific and engineering excellence through the presentation of peer reviewed Medals, Technical Field Awards, and Society & Council Awards. The following funds support the presentation of many IEEE Medals.

IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Fund
Sponsored by: Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is presented for exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering.

IEEE Edison Medal Fund
Sponsored by: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
IEEE Edison Medal recognizes a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts.

IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal Fund
Sponsored by: Mathworks, Inc., National Instruments Foundation, Pearson Prentice Hall, and IEEE Life Members Fund
IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal recognizes a career of outstanding contributions to education in the fields of interest to the IEEE.

IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies Award Fund
Sponsored by: Toyota Motor Corp.
IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies Award is presented for outstanding accomplishments in the application of technology in the fields of interest of IEEE that improve the environment and/or public safety.

IEEE Medal of Engineering Excellence Fund
Sponsored by: This award has been sunset
IEEE Medal of Engineering Excellence was given for exceptional achievement in application engineering in the technical disciplines of the IEEE, for the benefit of the public and the engineering profession.

IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal Fund
Sponsored by: QUALCOMM, Inc.
IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal recognizes exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems and technology.

IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal Fund
Sponsored by: This award has been sunset
IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal was presented for outstanding achievements in electromagnetic waves.

IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal
Sponsored by: Texas Instruments, Inc.
IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal recognizes outstanding achievements in signal processing.

IEEE Lamme Medal Fund
Sponsored by: This award has been sunset
IEEE Lamme Medal was given for meritorious achievement in the development of electrical or electronic power apparatus or systems.

IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Awards Fund
Sponsored by: Wolfson Microelectronics plc.
IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Award recognizes groundbreaking contributions that have had an exceptional impact on the development of electronics and electrical engineering or related fields.

IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal Quasi-Endowment Fund
Endowed by: The Federation of Electric Power Companies, Japan and Semiconductor Research Foundation
IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal recognizes outstanding contributions to material and device science technology, including practical application.

IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal Quasi-Endowment Fund
Endowed by: Intel Corporation/Intel Foundation
IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal is presented for exceptional contributions to the microelectronics industry.

IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications Fund
Sponsored by: Raytheon Co.
IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications recognizes outstanding accomplishments in advancing the fields of radar technologies and their applications.

IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Fund
Sponsored by: IEEE Industry Applications, Industrial Electronics, Power Electronics and Power & Energy Societies
IEEE Medal in Power Engineering recognizes outstanding contributions to the technology associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, application, and utilization of electric power for the betterment of society.

IEEE Simon Ramo Medal Fund
Sponsored by: Northrop Grumman Corp.
IEEE Simon Ramo Medal is given for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science.

IEEE John von Neumann Medal Fund
Sponsored by: IBM Corporation
IEEE John von Neumann Medal is presented for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology.