Call For IEEE Fellow Nominations

Being named an IEEE Fellow is a lifetime honor. It is recognized and respected by your colleagues throughout the industry. It is recognition for major technical contributions. Many Fellows add the title to their business cards.

The Fellow nomination form is four pages long. The nominator does not have to be an IEEE Fellow or even an IEEE member. It is not difficult to complete and should focus on the technical achievements of the nominated candidate. A minimum of five and a maximum of eight references are required from current IEEE Fellows, who are listed alphabetically at the beginning of the IEEE Membership Directory. Self-nomination is not allowed, however collaboration between nominator and candidate is almost universal. The deadline for receipt of the nomination form and reference letters is 15 March 2003.

If the nominee is not an IEEE Senior Member, the Senior Member application and its supporting references must be submitted no later than 31 January 2003. There are also Senior Member Review Panels meeting in September and November, so there is no need to wait until the January deadline. Senior Member forms can be completed online at the URL: www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smforms.html. They can also be requested by email: application.request@ieee.org.

Make this year a year in which you are involved in an IEEE Fellow nomination. It is an honor which the leaders of our profession deserve.

Fellow kits can be downloaded from the Web URL: www.ieee.org/about/awards/fellows/forms.htm. Or you can request a hard copy by email: fellow-kit@ieee.org. The Society welcomes suggestions of members who should be nominated for Fellow.