IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal

Sponsored by: Texas Instruments, Inc.

Nomination Form  |  Recipients | Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - July 1st

The IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal was established by the Board of Directors in 1995 and may be presented 'for outstanding achievements in signal processing.' The achievement may be theoretical, technological or commercial.

The Medal is named in honor of Jack S. Kilby. His innovation was a monumental precursor to the development of the signal processor and digital signal processing.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: subject areas such as algorithms, architecture and applications, theoretical, technological or commercial achievements, patents/publications/products, generally recognized major technological advancement in the field of signal processing and the quality of the nomination.

Recipient selection is administered through the IEEE Medals Council of the IEEE Awards Board.  It may be presented to an individual, or group, up to three in number.

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