IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal

Sponsored by: The Mathworks, Inc., National Instruments Foundation, Pearson Education, Inc., and IEEE Life Members Committee 

Nomination Form  |  Recipients  |  Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - July 1st

The IEEE James H. Mulligan Education Medal (formerly IEEE Education Medal) was established in 1956 by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and continued by the Board of Directors of the IEEE.

It is through this Medal that the Institute recognizes the importance of the educator's contributions to the vitality, imagination, and leadership of the members of the engineering profession.

The Medal is presented annually for a career of outstanding contributions to education in the fields of interest of IEEE.  It is presented only to an individual.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: Excellence in teaching and ability to inspire students, Leadership in electrical engineering education through publication of course materials and writings on engineering education, Leadership in the development of programs in curricula or teaching methodology, Contributions to the engineering profession through research, engineering achievements, and technical papers, and Participating in the education activities of professional societies.

Recipient selection is administered through the IEEE Medals Council of the IEEE Awards Board.

The award consists of a gold medal, bronze replica, certificate, and honorarium.