Wallace Read

Dr. Wallace Read of St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, brought a worldview to the IEEE Standards process that forever changed the way the organization serves its constituents. As vice-president of IEEE Standards Activities from 1993 to 1994, he strengthened relations with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) thereby positioning the IEEE for a greater leadership role in international standards development. During this same period, Dr. Read played a key role in refining IEEE Standards Activities? departmental activities and structure to better serve industry through the formation of the IEEE Standards Association (SA) and the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO).

An IEEE Life Fellow, Dr. Read served as IEEE president in 1996, and was on the IEEE Board of Directors for a decade. His many honors include the IEEE Standards Association International Award, the IEEE Power Engineering Society's Power Life Award and Member of the Order of Canada.