IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award Recipients
IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award
2010 - RICHARD DEBLASIO
Technical Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Denver, CO, USA
"For contributions to the standardization and global impact of distributed electric power supply system interconnection technology."
2009 - JAMES THOMAS CARLO
Principal, J Carlo Consulting LLC
Dallas, TX, USA
“For professional leadership in and contributions to the development of networking standards with global impact.”
2008 - ROY BILLINTON
Professional Engineer, Emeritus Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada
“For contributions and influence in the development of power system reliability standards”
2007 - VIC HAYES
Senior Research Fellow
Delft University of Technology
Delft, The Netherlands
“For outstanding leadership in the development and global acceptance of IEEE 802.11 wireless local area network standards”
2006 - STEVEN MARK HALPIN
Alabama Power Distinguished Professor
Auburn University, ECE Department
Auburn, Alabama
"For leadership in the development and revision of power systems and power quality standards."
2005 - WALLACE S. READ
President, Read Management Advisory Services
St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
'For sustained leadership in organizing IEEE standards activities to be responsive to industry and the global marketplace.'
2004 - JULIAN FORSTER
Consultant
General Electric Nuclear Energy
San Jose, CA
'For outstanding contributions to the development of standards in the nuclear power industry, and for sustained, innovative leadership in the IEEE Standards development process.'
2003 - DONALD C. LOUGHRY
Hewlett Packard Company (Retired)
Standards Manager
'For outstanding leadership and contribution in the development of computer interface standards, and to the creation of the IEEE Standards Association.'
2002 - BEN C. JOHNSON
Senior Vice President, Thermon Manufacturing Company
San Marcos, Texas, USA
'For leadership in improving the responsiveness of the IEEE standards process to industry needs and developing international electric surface heating standards.'
2001 - STANLEY BARON
NBC Television Technology - New York, New York
'For significant contributions to the development of national and international standards for digital television.'
2000 - HIROSHI YASUDA
University of Tokyo - Tokyo, Japan
'For leadership in the development of standards for multimedia coding and audio/visual services.'
1999 - DENNIS BODSON
Chief, Technology and Standards Division (N6)
National Communications System
Arlington, Va., USA
'For leadership and technical contributions to standards for digital facsimiles and other telecommunications technologies.'
1998 - WILLIAM J. McNUTT
Berkshire Transformer Consultants, Inc. - Pittsfield, MA
'For sustained contributions and leadership in the devlopment of standards for power transformer.'
1997 - L. JOHN RANKINE
Rankine Associates - Westport, CT
'For advancing international standardization in information technology.'
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DONALD N. HEIRMAN
Lucent Technologies - Holmdel, NJ
'For contributions and leadership in developing electromagnetic compatability standards.'
1996 - MARCO W. MIGLIARO
Florida Power & Light Company - Juno Beach, FL
'For outstanding contribution to the development of standards in the field of power engineering and innovative leadership in the IEEE Standards development process.'
1995 - L. BRUCE MCCLUNG
Union Carbide Corporation - South Charleston, WV
'For leadership in defining, documenting, and standardizing safe electrical work practices.'
1994 - CLAYTON H. GRIFFIN
Georgia Power Company - Atlanta, GA
'For leadership and continuing contributions to the development of protective relaying standards.'
1993 - IVAN G. EASTON
General Radio Corp. - Englewood, FL
'For technical and administrative leadership in the development of the IEEE Standards program and the U.S. National Committee of the International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC).'
1992 - DONALD C. FLECKENSTEIN
General Electric Co.
'For leadership in national and international electrical and electronic standardization.'
1991 - FLETCHER J. BUCKLEY
GE Div. - Morristown, NJ
'For contributions to IEEE Computer Software Standards Activities.'
1990 - WARREN H. COOK
Berwyn, IL
'For leadership in the development of IEEE and NFPA electrical standards.'
1989 - JOSEPH L. KOEPFINGER
Duquesne Light Co. - Pittsburgh, PA
'For significant influence in the development of IEEE standards and for contributions to protection systems technology.'
1988 - NO AWARD
1987 - BRUCE B. BARROW
Nat'l Communications Systems - Washington, DC
'For contributions to merging the AIEE and IRE standards activities and continuing development of the IEEE standards program.'
1986 - CHESTER H. PAGE
'For contributions to terminology, quantities, and units in national and International standards.'
1985 - CHARLES L. WAGNER
Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA
'For major contributions to the development of standards for switchgear and high voltage circuit breakers.'
1984 - H. BARON WHITAKER
Underwriters Labs. - Northbrook, IL
'For technical and administrative contributions to the development of safety standards for electrical equipment and systems.'
1983 - WILLIAM A. McADAMS
General Electric Co.
'For outstanding leadership in national and international electrical and electronic standardization activities.'
1982 - RALPH M. SHOWERS
Univ. of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA
'For leadership in the development of standards for measurement of radio interference.'
1981 - NO AWARD
1980 - LEON PODOLSKY
'For distinguished leadership in assuring that standards will facilitate international trade.'
