Congratulations to Our New Senior Members

The Solid-State Circuits Society congratulates its 42 new Senior Members and thanks the nominators and references for their time and effort. The Senior Member grade is a professional recognition by peers for technical and professional excellence. The IEEE provides a wood and bronze engraved Senior Member plaque to display and a gift certificate for $25.00 toward one new Society membership. Upon the request of the newly elected Senior Member, an announcement letter can be sent to his or her employer, to Section publications, and to local newspapers.

Application forms and details are available on the Web site: www. ieee.org/membership/upgrade.htm. The qualifications are straightforward: a completed application and the references of three IEEE Senior Members or Fellows. Asking peers and superiors for recommendations may be difficult; however, reaching out for such professional support and advice is an important part of an engineer's career and should be a welcome challenge.

Other requirements for Senior Member grade include ten years in the profession (though not ten years of IEEE membership). The highest degree is counted toward this ten-year requirement as follows: three years for a BS degree, four years for an MS degree and five years for a Ph.D.

Five years of significant performance is required, which can include one or more of the following:

1. Substantial engineering responsibility or achievement
2. Publication of engineering or scientific papers, books or inventions
3. Technical or management of scientific or engineering work
4. Recognized contributions to the welfare of the profession
5. Development or expansion of courses taught at an accredited educational institution
6. Equivalent contributions in areas such as technical editing, patent prosecution, or patent law.

More details can be found on the Senior Member Web pages. Members are advised to plan for this professional advancement. Senior level membership is just one of the requisites to qualify for the distinct recognition of elevation as an IEEE Fellow. Many qualified Fellow applicants have elevation delayed because of failure to plan ahead for this step.

New Solid-State Circuit Senior Members

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