The Electron Devices Society established the EDS Senior Member Program to grant IEEE/EDS members the opportunity to elevate their IEEE membership grade to Senior Member. This is the highest IEEE grade for which an individual can apply and is the first step to becoming a Fellow of IEEE. If you have been in professional practice for 10 years, you may be eligible for Senior Membership.

New Senior Members receive a wood and bronze plaque and a credit certificate for up to US$25 for a new IEEE society membership. Upon your request, the IEEE Admission & Advancement Department will send a letter to your employer recognizing this new status as well. In addition, the Electron Devices Society has a program whereby your local EDS chapter can also benefit from your successful elevation to Senior Member. All that is required is for you to indicate on your Senior Member application form that EDS is your nominating entity. If you are approved for elevation to Senior Member, then your local EDS chapter will receive US$25 from EDS within approximately six to eight months of your elevation. Also, as a result of indicating EDS as your nominating entity, EDS will also receive US$10 from the IEEE as part of the IEEE’s Nominate-a-Senior-Member Initiative.

For more information concerning Senior Membership, please visit http://www. ieee.org/membership/grades_cats. html#SENIORMEM. To apply for Senior Member grade, please complete an application form which is available at http:// www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/ md/smelev. htm. You can also request a hard copy Senior Member packet via mail or fax by contacting IEEE Admissions and Advancements Department, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA, Fax: +1 732 981 0225.

We strongly encourage you to apply for IEEE Senior Membership to enhance your career. At the same time, you will be helping your local EDS chapter. To take full advantage of this opportunity, please be certain to indicate EDS as the nominating entity on your application form.

Thank you for supporting IEEE and ED.

James B. Kuo
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Canada