The grade of Fellow is one of exceptional distinction, conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors on members who have significantly contributed to their technical field. The number of SSCS members nominated for Fellow this past year was well below that for other IEEE societies of comparable size. As a society, we simply are not doing an adequate job of recognizing the very significant contributions our members have made to our profession.
The Fellow nomination pro-cess is relatively straightforward but requires some forethought and planning preceding the 15 March 2000 deadline. At least five references from current Fellows are required. If the nominee has not applied for Senior Member status, that application and its three supporting references must submitted no later than 4 February 2000. Senior Member forms can be emailed or completed online.
Email: Senior-member-forms@ieee.org
URL: www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smforms.htm
Fellow kits can be requested in hard copy format or downloaded from the Web.
Fax: (732) 981-9019
Email: fellow-kit@ieee.org
URL: www.ieee.org/about/awards/table1.htm