This page contains a listing of Educational Activities Board (EAB) Award Recipients sorted alphabetically by last name.

A - D

Hidenori Akiyama (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2000
"for developing innovative educational material in high voltage pulsed power engineering and web-based laboratory experiments"
M. Dayne Aldridge (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2002
"for outstanding contributions to the development and implementation of ABET Engineering Criteria 2000 and the enhancement of the quality of engineering education"

Enrique Alvarez (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2019
"for his tireless leadership in accreditation activities in Latin America and his achievements in the admission of ICACIT to the Washington Accord and the creation of the Lima Accord"

Aravindhan Anbazhagan (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2018
“in recognition of efforts to inspire interest in engineering careers among pre-university students through the IEEE TISP and Teach for India programs”

Robert M. Anderson Jr. (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1987
“for outstanding contributions to and innovations in continuing engineering education”

Anis Ben Arfi (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2020
"for outstanding performance delivering outreach education to engage students and young professionals throughout Alberta.”
AT&T (Employer Professional Development Award) 2001
"for contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
Carl D. Avers (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2001
"for contributions to the principles, process and practice of accreditation of engineering programs"
W. David Baker (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1996
"for exemplary and sustained service and leadership in the accreditation of engineering technology programs"
Lionel V. Baldwin (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1990
“for visionary leadership in using satellite telecommunications technology for providing career-long education”
Frank S. Barnes (Meritorious Service Citation) 1989
Kristin Bedell (Pre-University Educator Award) 2014
"for leadership in the promotion of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at the primary school level to increase diversity and enrich student learning"
George A. Bekey (EA Vice President's Recognition Award) 2016
"for pioneering contributions to the foundation and advancement of robotics and for leadership in engineering education and research in cross-disciplinary aspects spanning biology and medicine"
Bercin Beler (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2021
"for leadership in the organization of pre-university education activities in Türkiye."
Daniel Berg (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2003
"for a lifetime of contributions to the education of working professionals through his leadership in the establishment and growth of innovative distance learning programs and through his distinguished teaching in such programs"
Nicolaas Beute (Meritorious Achievement Award In Informal Education) 2009
“for exceptional leadership in pioneering, organizing and managing the IEEE Teacher-in-Service Program in South Africa”
Theodore A. Bickart (Meritorious Service Citation) 2006
"for outstanding contributions to the effectiveness of EAB activities in accreditation and continuing education"
Theodore A. Bickart (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1999
"for exemplary and imaginative leadership in the accreditation process" and
Joseph M. Biedenbach (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1984
John H. Booske (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2014
"for leadership in developing, implementing and promoting student-centered active learning methodologies"
 
Bimal K. Bose (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1997
"for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education"
 
Laura J. Bottomley (Meritorious Achievement Award In Informal Education) 2009
“for leadership in developing and implementing programs that increase interest in science, math, technology and engineering education in elementary and secondary students"
 
John R. Bourne (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2003
"for work in creation of the Sloan Consortium, an organization dedicated to making education a part of everyday life, accessible and affordable for anyone, anywhere, at any time"
 
James (Jim) Bowen (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2020
”for 25 years of dedicated service and sustained leadership in the development, implementation and delivery of continuing education programs in the Houston area.”
 
Jerry C. Brand (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2008
“for sustained, exemplary, and creative leadership in engineering accreditation activities and the recruitment, mentoring, and training of program evaluators”

Eli Brookner (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1990
“for exemplary contributions to continuing education in radar systems engineering”
 
Donna J. Brown (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1999
"for the development of Mallard, an innovative, multi-functional, discipline-independent management system for web-based education"
 
Walter W. Buchanan (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2016
"for leadership in accreditation activities that inspire professional career paths for graduates of engineering technology programs and the impact on accreditation processes"
 
Merrill W. Buckley, Jr. (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1988
“for contributions to continuing education through development of innovative courses and presentation of seminars”
 
Frank E. Burris (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 1986
J. Thomas Cain (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1992
"for outstanding and continuous contributions to computer engineering accreditation"

Allan Cameron and Faridodin Lajvardi (Pre-University Educator Award) 2005
"for creating a life-changing, career modeling educational experience that inspires our engineers of tomorrow"
Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) (EA/SA Standards Education Award) 2013
"for continued leadership in developing and promoting standards education in the field of reliability engineering"
Lewis Chappelear (Pre-University Educator Award) 2010
“for outstanding leadership and mentoring of students through projects and curricula in Robotics that inspire them to pursue technical careers”
April Cheung (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2023
“for leadership in activities that improve accreditation processes for institutions and better prepare program evaluators, aiming towards continuous improvement of engineering technology programs”

Leon Chua (Vice President's Recognition Award) 2018
"for fundamental contributions to the foundation and advancement of memristors, memristive devices and systems, nonlinear circuit theory, cellular neural networks, as well as worldwide impact on education and training of engineers and scientists in the related diverse application areas"

Jerina Angeline Chunga (Pre-University Educator Award) 2013
"for decades of passionate teaching experience and positive impact made on lives of young children, inspiring them with creative thinking and instilling in them a strong sense of self-belief"
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (Society/Council Professional Development) 2023
“for the development of comprehensive, inclusive, and personalized education for members, the engineering and scientific community, and the general public”
William S. Clark (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2004
"for preeminent service and outstanding knowledge that has advanced and promoted accreditation processes and activities to improve the quality of engineering technology education"

Richard Cliver (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2018
“for leadership in engineering technology accreditation including activities to improve institutional accreditation processes and program evaluator training”

Helena Jeanetta Coetzee (Pre-University Educator Award) 2009
“for creating opportunities for the engagement of South African pre-university students in science and engineering projects nationally and internationally"
John Cohn (Meritorious Achievement Award In Outreach and Informal Education) 2021
"for exceptional and sustained contributions to the promotion of STEM education and outreach to the general public."
Kenneth F. Cooper (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2012
"for exceptional leadership in accreditation processes and for continued enhancement of engineering education programs"
David A. Conner (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1991
"for the development of a design-based curriculum"
Mark D. Conner (Pre-University Educator Award) 2004
"for inspiring high school students to appreciate and understand mathematics, science, technology and the engineering process; demonstrating excellence in teaching and guidance; and developing an innovative high school engineering curriculum"
Susan E. Conry (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2005
"for contributions to computer science and engineering accreditation, to the development of CSAB, for leadership in the integration of ABET and CSAB, and the development of model curricula"

Jorge L. Contreras (EA/SA Standards Education Award) 2018
“for outstanding contributions to understanding the interaction of standardization systems with intellectual property rights, and educating students, policy makers and the public regarding these issues"”

Lynn A. Conway (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1984
Roy Cosse (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2020
”for 25 years of dedicated service and sustained leadership in the development, implementation and delivery of continuing education programs in the Houston area.”
Daniel J. Costello, Jr. (Vice President's Recognition Award) 2014
"for contributions to digital communication system design, dissemination of research in channel coding and modulation, and for significantly influencing teaching and learning in these areas"
Christine M. Cunningham (Pre-University Educator Award) 2015
"for increasing understanding of science and engineering, and developing interest in engineering careers through the Engineering is Elementary (EiE) program"
Rupa Dachere (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2013
"for establishing a non-profit organization that provides educational programs and mentoring for females in computer programming"
V. K. Damodaran and Ranjit Nair 2014
"for contributions to the design and delivery of faculty training modules that improve the quality of educational instruction and student learning"
Kail Dandekar and Saurabh Sinha (Meritorious Service Citation) 2012
"for spearheading the incorporation of the Engineering Projects in Community Service program (EPICS) in IEEE's educational activities and expanding the program globally"
Patricia D. Daniels (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2003
"for excellence in, dedication to and promotion of the practices and ideals of engineering accreditation and service to IEEE and ABET accreditation bodies worldwide"
Mat Darveniza (Meritorious Service Citation) 1995
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Mat Darveniza  (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1997
"for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education"
Sylvia D. Dean (Pre-University Educator Award) 2006
"for unselfish devotion to technically motivate and train our future scientists, engineers and technologists by providing innovative technology projects, obtaining special project grant funding, and inspiring and training technology teachers"
Doug DeBoer, Mike Wiltermood, John Zulaski, and Norm Phoenix  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2023
“for pioneering and leading the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program that attracts and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders”
IEEE Delhi Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2023
“for creation and delivery of the weekly webinar series throughout the pandemic, impacting over 50,000 professionals across the Section, India, and other countries”
Richard P. D'Onofrio (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1990
“for leadership in engineering technology accreditation activities”
DRS Technologies, Inc. (Employer Professional Development Award) 2009
“for outstanding commitment and service to employee professional advancement and continuing education”
Donovan Clayton Duffield (Pre-University Educator Award) 2011
"for inspiring students in South Africa and instilling their passion for science and technology"
Stamatis Dragoumanos (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2022
“for impactful promotion of STEM education influencing educators, students, and parents globally in IEEE’s fields of interest.”
Bozenna Pasik Duncan (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2016
"for innovative developments in teaching control systems and inspiring STEM education"
Sajjad H. Durrani (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1994
''for exemplary and sustained contributions to the continuing education of engineers worldwide by providing short courses on satellite communications"
Tariq Durrani (Meritorious Service Citation) 2018
“for sustained contributions and leadership to IEEE EAB by promoting and advancing education programs globally at the pre-university, university and professional levels”

E - I

Hatice Eflatun (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2021
"for leadership in the organization of pre-university education activities in Türkiye."
Ferial El-Hawary (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2007
“for sustained contributions in linking industry to academia in promotion and developing continuing education programs for Oceanic Engineering Professionals worldwide”
Mohamed E. El-Hawary (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1999
"for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education in power engineering worldwide"
Gerald L. Engel (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2003
"for fundamental and lasting contributions to computing sciences accreditation activities"
Margaretha A. K. Eriksson (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2012
“for exceptional leadership in organizing and delivering practical leadership and management training to young entrepreneurs, IEEE students and GOLD members”
Edward W. Ernst (Meritorious Service Citation) 1988
Edward W. Ernst (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1985
Exelon Corporation (Employer Professional Development) 2023
“for the Exelon Analytics Academy addressing the need for accelerated analytics maturity, empowering employees to make data-driven decisions through coursework, mentorship, and tangible use cases”
Lyle D. Feisel (Meritorious Service Citation) 1990
Corali Ferrer (Meritorious Achievement Award In Informal Education) 2008
“for significant contributions to the establishment and proliferation of IEEE pre-university engineering education programs in Central and South America”
Terri S. Fiez (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2006
"for undergraduate engineering education innovation through creation and development of Platforms for Learning® and its implementation in the electrical and computer engineering curriculum through the TekBots® program"
Vanessa Orlinoff Ford (Pre-University Educator Award) 2015
"for developing the Think Tank program to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists"
Rebekah Gendron (Pre-University Educator Award) 2004
"for outstanding achievement in establishing and directing the Rhode Island Robotics/FIRST Lego League statewide competition"
General Motors Technical Education Program (Employer Professional Development Award) 2004
"for superior and sustained global delivery of value-added employee technical education that provides General Motors with a sustainable competitive advantage"
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) (Employer Professional Development Award) 2013
"for its support and encouragement of employee continuing education and its commitment to invest in their professional development benefiting both IEEE and its members"
Kenneth Y. Goldberg (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2001
"for his pioneering work on Internet Robotics and the influence that this has had on the education in robotics and advanced technologies at large"
Solomon W. Golomb (EA Vice President's Recognition Award) 2015
"for pioneering contributions to the development of digital communications and information theory, embodying unique and novel applications of techniques from discrete mathematics"
Nelida Gomez (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2022
“for leading activities under the Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist program in Panama to promote interest  in STEM careers among young students, especially women.” 
GONG Ke (Vice President's Award) 2013
"for contributions to wireless communications and radio propagation, impact on university education in China, and involvement in the internationalization of higher-level education in science, technology, and innovation"

Mario .J. Gonzalez (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2006
"for service to engineering education in the USA and internationally through engineering accreditation activities"
Borris Gramatikov (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2018
“for sustained contributions and leadership in continuing education and establishing the Continuing Electrical Engineering Education (CEEE) program in IEEE Region 2”
David G. Green (Meritorious Service Citation) 1999
"for outstanding and sustained service in the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
William R. Grogan (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1986
Peter Grosewald (Meritorious Service Citation) 1994
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Fernando Guarin (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2014
"for dedication to bringing the excitement of electronics engineering to high school students"
Claude J. M. Gueguen (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1994
"for work leading to the creation of the Institut Eurecom"
Jerrier A. Haddad (Meritorious Service Citation) 1990
Thomas M. Hall  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2021
“for leadership in engineering technology accreditation and sustained contributions to IEEE and ABET.”
Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Employer Professional Development Award) 2021
"for exemplary commitment to continuing education and professional development of their employees."
Roderick Arthur Harker (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2011
“for accreditation activities in South African education and impacting accreditation activities worldwide”
Lauren Hasson (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2021
"for outstanding contributions to the empowerment of female professionals through the DevelopHer program."
David M. Hata (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1991
"for the development of the 2+2+2 Tech Prep Program"
Simon Haykin (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2010
“for fundamental contributions to research and education in Adaptive Signal Processing and Learning Systems, applications in radars and communications techniques, and worldwide impact on education and training of electronics engineers”
William H. Hayt, Jr. (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1985
John L. Hennessy (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2007
“for fundamental contributions to research and transfer to industry of RISC technology, and the strong impact that books he co-authored have had on the education of computer scientists and computer engineers worldwide”
Augusto J. Herrera (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2018
“in recognition of efforts to  inspire interest in engineering careers among pre-university students in IEEE Region 9 through the IEEE TISP and EPICS in IEEE programs”
Daniel B. Hodge (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1997
"for exemplary and sustained service and leadership in the accreditation of engineering programs" and
Daniel B. Hodge (Meritorious Service Citation) 1994
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Ronald G. Hoelzeman (Meritorious Service Citation) 1989 and 1992
Houston Section (Section Professional Development) 2020
“for the sustained delivery of the IEEE Houston Section Continuing Education on Demand (CED) program to practicing electrical engineers for the past 25 years.”
Phillips G. Huszar (Pre-University Educator Award) 2005
''for modeling positive expectations, setting high but attainable standards, and encouraging ambition rewarded by achievement while teaching, mentoring, and coaching students and highly competitive math teams at Standley Middle School"
IBM Corporation (Employer Professional Development Award) 2010
“for sustained excellence, innovative approaches and continuous improvement in learning for its 400,000 employees working in 170 countries worldwide”

IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2019
“for offering inspiring and comprehensive educational programs and innovative professional development opportunities to the IEEE community”

IEEE Argentina Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2003
''for remarkable contributions in continuous education activities, with sustained growth in number, variety and geographical coverage, for the benefit of the technical community"
IEEE Boston Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2004
''for excellence in fulfilling the professional and educational needs of its members"

IEEE Buenaventura Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2019
"for the development of Aging Graciously with Technology and the Engineer-to-Entrepreneur Workshops, supporting life-long learning of the IEEE Buenaventura Section members"

IEEE Communications Society (Society / Council Professional Development Award) 2017
“for pioneering education and advancement opportunities for practitioners in the field of communications, engineering and technology”
IEEE Computer Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2005
"for its contribution in providing outstanding products, services and support to its members in the areas of life-long learning, continuing education and professional development"
IEEE Florida West Coast Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2004
"for major contributions to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development through sponsorship of Section/Society meetings, seminars, workshops and international conferences"
IEEE Houston Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2003
''for sustained, outstanding contributions in the development, implementation and delivery of a large number and variety of industrially oriented continuing education programs"
IEEE Information Theory Society (Society / Council Professional Development Award) 2014
"for leadership in educating and mentoring the future generation of the information theory community"
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2013
"for offering comprehensive educational initiatives in the field of instrumentation and measurement to meet the lifelong learning needs of its members"
IEEE Peru Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2008
“for exemplary leadership in pre-university and university level education, and notable contributions to the ICACIT accreditation agency, the INTERCON annual conference and the IEEE Teacher In-Service Program”
IEEE Power & Energy Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2009
“for outstanding contributions to continuing education and development of professionals in the power and energy industry”
IEEE Power & Energy Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2018
“for contributions to training and lifelong learning in power and energy”
IEEE Puerto Rico and Caribbean Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2006
"for contributions in providing outstanding products, services and support to meet the continuing education, life-long learning and professional development needs of the electrical engineering community throughout the Caribbean"
IEEE Reliability Society (Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2010
“for leadership in developing IEEE educational products, student and chapter outreach training programs and annual student scholarship programs”
IEEE Signal Processing Society (EAB Society/Council Professional Development Award) 2016
"for innovative educational and professional development programs that engage professionals, students, and the general public in signal processing"
IEEE South Africa Section (Section Professional Development Award) 2011
“for supporting the professional development of its members by creating a customized IEEE continuing education portal, organizing major IEEE technical conferences, and utilizing IEEE’s Distinguished Lecturer Program”
Keki B. Irani (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1994
''for pioneering and outstanding leadership activities in accreditation of engineering programs"
J. David Irwin (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2006
J. David Irwin (Meritorious Service Citation) 1991
"for fundamental contribution to the education of many generations of electrical engineering students through exemplary textbooks, and for furtherance of the profession through leadership positions in IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and ECEDHA "

J - O

Daniel W. Jackson (Meritorious Service Citation) 1991
Neville Jacobs and Jay Gamerman (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2010
“for exceptional contributions to the Robot Challenge that allows significant numbers of students, especially young women, to experience the excitement of working as an engineer”
Douglas W. Jacobson (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2012
“for creating innovative materials that support the teaching of Information Technology and Information Assurance to students of all ages”
Robert M. Janowiak (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2001
"for contributions to engineering and engineering education activities that are related to the mission of the IEEE EAB"
Virgil I. Johannes (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1996
"for exemplary and sustained service and leadership in the accreditation of engineering programs"
Vern R. Johnson (Meritorious Service Citation) 1991
Edwin C. Jones, Jr. (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1986

Edwin C. Jones, Jr. (Meritorious Service Citation) 1993
Moshe Kam (EAB Meritorious Service Citation) 2016
"for sustained contributions to Educational Activities"
Mahir Mert Kardes (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2021
"for leadership in the organization of pre-university education activities in Türkiye."
Philip Keller (Pre-University Educator Award) 2005
"for inspiring a generation of students to excel in science, mathematics, and engineering through classroom interactions that have led both student and teacher to new heights in understanding"
David V. Kerns, Jr. (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2005
"for guiding the invention and development of academic programs at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and thereby honoring best practices in undergraduate engineering education in the USA and worldwide"
Marcel Keschner, Alejandro German Lagos, and Nicolas Krikor Daoudian (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2011
“for development, design and construction of E-Scientia, an interactive exhibit featuring the fundamentals of Engineering for Secondary School Students”
Mladen Kezunovic (EA / SA Standards Education Award) 2011
“for educating students and engineers about the importance and benefits of interoperability standards”
Willis K. King (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1994
''for pioneering and outstanding leadership activities in accreditation of computer science programs"
Witold Kinsner (Meritorious Service Citation) 2023
“for sustained contributions and leadership to IEEE Educational Activities by advancing experiential education programs at the pre-university, including Indigenous students, as well as university and professional levels.” 
Powsiri Klinkhachorn (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2013
"for pioneering contributions to classroom education through the integration of multi-disciplinary hands-on interactive activities and teaching tools"
Patricia C. Kucera (Pre-University Educator Award) 2007
“in recognition of continuing accomplishments with elementary students to understand and better appreciate mathematics and scientific principles”
Kenneth R. Laker (Meritorious Service Citation) 2001
"for outstanding and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the IEEE Educational Activities Board"
Phillip A. Laplante (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2005
"for ongoing contributions and innovations in continuing engineering education as a Volunteer to IEEE and as an academic administrator and educator”
John H. Lau (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2000
"for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education in electronics packaging and interconnection worldwide"
Susana Lau (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2022
“for leading activities under the Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist program in Panama to promote interest  in STEM careers among young students, especially women.” 
Chang-Shing Lee (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2022
"for sustained contributions in promoting Computational and Artificial Intelligence among pre-university students.”
Gil Sik Lee (Meritorious Achievement Award In Informal Education) 2017
“for significant contributions to preparing underserved students to succeed in college education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields”

Yoot Khuan Lee  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2019
“for the engagement of government, NGOs, public, pre-university teachers and students to significantly increase the impact of the IEEE Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) in Malaysia”

Willis F. Long (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1991
''for highly successful continuing education activities in power systems engineering"
Philip V. Lopresti (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1995
''for exemplary and sustained leadership in the accreditation of engineering programs"
Stanley L. Love (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2001
"for consistently demonstrating outstanding leadership in the performance and management of program evaluation in engineering technology education accreditation"
Lucent Technologies (Employer Professional Development Award) 2000
"for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
Israel Malinowitzer (Pre-University Educator Award) 2013
"for creating and promoting the development of high school career academies that prepare students for today's technology-focused industries"
Michael K. Masten (Meritorious Service Citation) 1995
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Nafeesa Mazhar (EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2016
"for recognition of contributions in the acceleration of informal education among university and pre-university students, teachers, and differently abled individuals"

Yves Meyer (EAB Vice President's Recognition Award) 2012
"for fundamental contributions to wavelets including the foundations for a proper mathematical framework and for influencing generations of students and researchers"
Meyya Meyyappan (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2009
“for contributions to the education of practicing professionals in the emerging field of nanotechnology”
Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2010
“for vision and leadership in establishing the IEEE Biometrics Certification Program"
MIT Lincoln Laboratory (Employer Professional Development Award) 2010
“for exemplary leadership in providing programs for its employees, IEEE members, and other professionals for continuing education and professional development”
Sanjit K. Mitra (Vice President's Award) 2017
“for outstanding contributions in analog and digital signal processing and image processing, and authoring pioneering textbooks that inspire and educate students worldwide"
Motorola (Employer Professional Development Award) 1997
"for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
Jack Munushian (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1988
“for pioneering work in interactive instructional television for engineering education”
Ranjit Nair and V. K. Damodaran (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2014
"for contributions to the design and delivery of faculty training modules that improve the quality of educational instruction and student learning"
Ezaldeen Jamil Najjar (Pre-University Educator Award) 2017
“for leadership in the promotion and understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Jordan”
National Semiconductor Corporation (Employer Professional Development Award) 2005
"for major contributions to engineering employee professional development, continuing technical education, and innovative collaborative tools that nurture a performance-driven culture and provide National Semiconductor with a competitive advantage"
Jacques Neirynck (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1994
"for work leading to the creation of the Institut Eurecom"
Lori Freeman Nelson (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2020
“for delivering innovative science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) programs and school-wide initiatives to enhance opportunities for students.”
Ervin L. Nevsimal (Pre-University Educator Award) 2001
"for teaching and leadership in the pre-engineering program in Gaither High School, Tampa, Florida"
Richard S. Nichols (Meritorious Service Citation) 1994
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Franc Noel- Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities 2018
for contributions to engineering accreditation globally and for leadership in IEEE engineering accreditation activities”
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (EAB Employer Professional Development Award) 2012
“for longstanding and continued support of its employees’ professional development” 
J. Barry Oakes (Meritorious Service Citation) 1988
Burks Oakley II (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1996
"for innovative work in the implementation and advocacy of the use of Asynchronous Learning Networks in undergraduate education"
Matthew W. Ohland (EAB Major Educational Innovation Award) 2016
"for leadership in the development of the CATME tools for peer evaluation and team formation"
Cristina Olaverri-Monreal (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2017
“for designing and implementing innovative courses and programs in the field of intelligent transportation systems”
John A. Orr (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2023
“for outstanding contributions to accreditation activities including leadership of the Engineering Accreditation Commission and its Criteria Committee positively impacting accredited programs worldwide”
John A. Orr (Meritorious Service Citation) 2017
“in recognition of sustained contributions and leadership in IEEE-HKN and engineering accreditation”

P - S

Richard A. Painter (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1999
"for sustained and creative leadership in the accreditation of engineering technology programs"
Joseph C. Palais (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1993
"for exemplary, sustained, and diverse contributions to continuing education primarily in the area of fiber optic communication"
Karen Ann Panetta (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2010
“for leadership and mentorship in developing engineering education to attract, retain and advance women and youth in engineering and science”
Demetrius T. Paris (Meritorious Service Citation) 1989
Demetrius T. Paris (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1988
''for sustained contributions to enhancement of the ABET system and for providing guidance to the development of international accreditation activities"
Edward A. Parrish (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2000
"for outstanding, sustained leadership in the development and implementation of innovations in engineering education accreditation"
Irene C. Peden (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1989
“for sustained leadership in support of accreditation”
Irene C. Peden (Meritorious Service Citation) 1989
Eldad Perahia (EA/SA Standards Education Award) 2015
"for outstanding contributions to professional standards education on IEEE Standard 802.11 through books, training and tutorials"
Arnold M. Peskin (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1993
"for outstanding contributions to engineering technology accreditation"
Arnold M. Peskin (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2011
“for advancing Continuing Education through mentoring, leading technology transfer, and impacting adult learning”

George D. Peterson (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1990
“for leadership in engineering accreditation activities”
Gerald H. Peterson (EA/SA Standards Education Award) 2013
"for visionary development of e-learning modules on technical standards enhancing the knowledge and skills of students, academics, and engineering practitioners"
Norm Phoenix, Doug DeBoer, Mike Wiltermood, and John Zulaski (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2023
“for pioneering and leading the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program that attracts and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders”
H. Vincent Poor (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2004
"for innovation and leadership in the teaching of technical, social, political and economic aspects of technology as integral subject matter to students from diverse academic backgrounds"
Bonnie Porter (Pre-University Educator Award) 2002
''for teaching and leadership in the Wright STEPP pre-engineering program at Fairview Middle School"
Shankara K. Prasad (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1998
"for innovation in the delivery methods of VLSI packaging education"
Sarah A. Rajala (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2017
“for innovations in engineering education assessment and leadership in engineering accreditation at the institutional, national and global levels”
Sergio Oliveira Ramos (Pre-University Education Award) 2012
“for promoting the active involvement of students in science, technology and engineering and motivating them to pursue technical careers”
Teofilo J. Ramos (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1998
''for leadership in the establishment of the engineering accreditation system in Mexico"
Muhammad Harunur Rashid (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2002
''for contributions to the design and delivery of continuing education in power electronics and computer-aided-simulation"
Martin A. Reed (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2017
“for consistent leadership in the development, management and evaluation of accreditation processes”
Robert L. Reid (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1987
Dru Reynolds (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2015
"for inspiring high school students through large-scale wireless robotics competitions"
V. Thomas Rhyne (Meritorious Service Citation) 1994
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
V. Thomas Rhyne (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1991
"for contributions to computer engineering and the computer engineering profession" and
Rebecca Richards-Kortum (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2008
“for fundamental contributions to education and scientific literacy in biomedical engineering and healthcare, and the development of creative educational programs, such as Beyond Traditional Borders, that encourage student critical thinking”
Carol A. Richardson (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2013
"for leadership in accreditation activities that create and enhance career opportunities for graduates of engineering technology programs"
Melody Richardson (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2023
“for her dedication and leadership in K-12 STEM education and sustained community outreach initiatives such as Family Science Nights and STEM on the MOVE.”
Kurt R. Richter (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2008
“for outstanding contributions, as a teacher and organizer of management and leadership continuing education programs for IEEE members in Region 8”
Harriett B. Rigas (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1988
“for outstanding service to IEEE and the engineering community in the development and implementation of accreditation criteria and processes” and
Harriett B. Rigas (Meritorious Service Citation) 1989
Bernard Robinet (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1994
"for work leading to the creation of the Institut Eurecom"
Ronald A. Rohrer (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2005
"for outstanding contributions to electrical engineering education, theory, and practice - in circuit analysis, synthesis, and design"

Nizar Rokbani  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2019
“for significantly increasing the impact of the IEEE Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) in Tunisia through the Robotics for Democracy program”

Harry T. Roman (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1996
"for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education including the development of the series of monographs designed to assist engineers to bridge the gap between technical skills and business acumen entitled, the IEEE Engineers Guides to Business"
Donna Roper (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2022
"for leading activities under the Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist program in Panama to promote interest in STEM careers among young students, especially women."
Peter A. E. Rusche (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1993
"for exceptional and sustained leadership in support of engineering technology accreditation activities"
Paul E. Russell (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1984
Mohammed Safiuddin (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2000
"for exemplary and sustained contributions in continuing education worldwide"
John J. Sammarco (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2011
“for exceptional leadership in accreditation processes for continued improvement of engineering technology education programs”
Steven B. Sample (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2002
''for leadership of two universities, for integration of the university into the community, for contributions to engineering education and leadership knowledge, for IEEE service and for development of electronic controls"
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Employer Professional Development Award) 1999
"for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
Acelya Sari (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2021
"For leadership in the organization of pre-university education activities in Türkiye."
Chaparala Satish (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2002
"for dedicated service and sustained leadership for over twenty years in the planning and delivery of a large number and variety of industrially-oriented continuing education programs in an IEEE Section"
Saudi Aramco (Employer Professional Development Award) 2003
''for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development through effective integration of diverse technologies to meet the need of rapid modernization of engineering technologies"
William E. Sayle II (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2004
"for contributions to enhancing the quality of engineering accreditation and dedicated service to ABET/IEEE accreditation bodies"
Dieter K. Schroder (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1998
"for contributions to continuing education in the area of semiconductor characterization"
Mischa Schwartz (Vice President’s Recognition Award) 2009
“for outstanding contributions to electrical engineering education, theory, and practice in the fields of communications, signal processing, and networking”
Andrew Sekey (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1989
“for significant and innovative contributions to the IEEE Individual Learning Program”
Charles J. Sener (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1985

Victoria Serrano  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2019
"for promoting outreach and informal education activities in universities, schools, public markets, churches, and state fairs in the United States and Panama"

Chandrabhan Sharma (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2014
'for leadership in the establishment of the Caribbean Accreditation Council for Engineering and Technology (CACET) in 15 countries in Region 9"
Tushar Sharma (Pre-University Educator Award) 2016
"for contributions that encourage and inspire pre-university students across the world to pursue collaborative scientific research"
Barry L. Shoop (Meritorious Service Citation) 2009
“for exemplary leadership and service to engineering education in the formation of the engineering programs at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan”
Ikhlaq Sidhu (Major Education Innovation Award) 2018
for contributions in entrepreneurship pedagogy and innovative teaching methods”
Sri Niwas Singh (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2013
"for leadership in creating and delivering training in advanced power systems to practicing engineers, the academic community, and policymakers"
Saurabh Sinha and Kail Dandekar (Meritorious Service Citation) 2012
"for spearheading the incorporation of the Engineering Projects in Community Service program (EPICS) in IEEE's educational activities and expanding the program globally"
Timothy Skvarenina (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2020
“for accreditation activities that focus on curriculum quality for engineering technology programs and sustained contributions to ABET.”
David L. Soldan (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2015
"for development of curriculum guidelines for undergraduate degree programs in computer engineering and leadership of the Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities (CEAA)"
Gangbing Song (Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education) 2012
“for excellence in informal education through innovative interactive exhibits which benefit the public”
 
Southern Company (Employer Professional Development Award) 2014
'for long-term commitment to innovative and diverse employee professional development"
Robert Spira (Pre-University Educator Award) 2009
“for inspiring and motivating high school students through imaginative teaching and extracurricular activities to excel in the study of physics and to choose careers in science and engineering”
Perry Sprawls (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2006
"in recognition of extensive career contributions of continuing education to enhance global health through the effective utilization of medical imaging technology and the application of science and engineering principles"
Forrest L. Staffanson (Meritorious Service Citation) 1999
"for outstanding and sustained service in the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Rudolf A. Stampfl (Meritorious Service Citation) 1993
Meg Strnat (Pre-University Educator Award) 2012
“for outstanding and innovative contributions to STEM education that inspire elementary school students”
Gerald Jay Sussman (Major Education Innovation) 2023
“for inspiring students of computer science, engineering, and science with his ‘structure and interpretation’ approach, books, and MIT courses”
John C. Sutton, III (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1994
''for the creation and development of the Senior Design Course and Undergraduate Design Center of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of North Carolina State University"
Philip H. Swain (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1994
''for exemplary, sustained and diverse contributions to continuing education as an instructor, organizer, administrator and author"

T - Z

Joseph A. Tamashasky (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2008
“for consistently demonstrating exceptional leadership in the development, management, and evaluation of accreditation processes for continued improvement of engineering technology education programs”
Eric Tappert (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2010
“for exceptional contributions to the training and development of IEEE Program Evaluators, and dedicated efforts that enhance the quality of engineering technology program accreditation"
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (Employer Professional Development Award) 2011
“for promoting holistic professional development of its employees through in-house conferences, employee publications, innovation labs, and university collaborations that balance individual aspirations with business needs”
Texas Instruments (Employer Professional Development Award) 1997
"for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
The Boeing Company (Employer Professional Development Award) 2005
"for excellence in its vision of a company of continuous learners and in its support and execution of this vision through internal initiatives and partnerships with educational institutions"
Mini Shaji Thomas (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2015
"for design and development of curriculum and laboratory facilities for professionals and students in the electric utility industry"
James M. Tien (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2000
"for initiating, developing and leading multidisciplinary innovations in engineering education"
Richard V. Tsina (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 1995
'for exemplary, sustained and diverse contributions to continuing education as a lecturer, organizer and administrator"
Rao R. Tummala (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2003
"for reforming Microsystems Packaging education by unparalleled, systematic and innovative approaches to courses, curricula, tracks, books, degrees and conferences while mentoring and catalyzing other centers of excellence around the world"
Turk Elektrik (Employer Professional Development Award) 1998
''for outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and professional development"
Richard J. Ungrodt (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 1987
UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach (Vice President's Recognition Award) 2023
“for its continual efforts to inspire, empower and shape the next generation of engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers, and its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering and science.” 
José F. Valdez C. (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2007
“for demonstrated leadership in the development of Instituto de la Calidad en la Acreditación de Carreras de Ingeniería y Tecnología (ICACIT), the Peruvian National Engineering Accreditation Association”
Jan Van der Spiegel (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2007
“for innovative efforts in promoting undergraduate research and creating robust opportunities for undergraduate students to enrich their education through integrative research experiences”
Arthur Van Gelder (Meritorious Service Citation) 1996
"for exceptional and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board"
Mac E. Van Valkerburg (Meritorious Service Citation) 1988

Doug Walled  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education) 2019
“for empowering the next generation of radiologists through his customized blended curriculum combining the practice of medicine with innovations in engineering"

Linda Whipker (Major Educational Innovation Award) 2019
“for leadership in developing a unique approach to STEAM education and its significant impact to the community”

Bernard Widrow (Vice President’s Award) 2011
"for outstanding contributions to electrical engineering education, theory, and practice in the fields of adaptive systems in control, communications, signal processing and pattern recognition"
Arthur W. Winston (Meritorious Service Citation) 2010
“for exemplary leadership, ongoing service and dedication in support of the IEEE Educational Activities Board, its standing committees and special projects”
Arthur W. Winston (Major Educational Innovation Award) 1995
''for the creation and development of the Gordon Institute"
Ching-Ping (C.P.) Wong (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2001
“for exemplary and sustained contributions to continuing education in polymer materials for electronics packaging and interconnection worldwide”
Mike Wiltermood, John Zulaski, Norm Phoenix, and Doug DeBoer  (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2023
“for pioneering and leading the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program that attracts and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders”
Gary Ka Wai Wong (Meritorious Achievement Award in Pre-University Education) 2023
“for contribution to the research and knowledge exchange of computational thinking in interdisciplinary STEM education for pre-university students”
Christine Wutte (Pre-University Educator Award) 2002
"for teaching physics and mathematics for 33 years in the Gymnasium und ORG der Ursulinen Graz and for inspiring young women students to pursue scientific and engineering careers"
Cary Y. Yang (Meritorious Achievement Award In Continuing Education) 2004
"for extensive and innovative contributions to the continuing education of working professionals in the field of micro/nanoelectronics"
Ece Yaprak (Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities) 2022
"for sustained contributions to IEEE and ABET accreditation activities in Engineering Technology programs."
Jerry R. Yeargan (Meritorious Service Citation) 2001
"for outstanding and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the IEEE Educational Activities Board"
John Zulaski, Norm Phoenix, Doug DeBoer, Mike Wiltermood, Rajeev Verma, Marilyn Genther, and Bill Wilkens (Meritorious Achievement Award in Outreach and Informal Education) 2023
“for pioneering and leading the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program that attracts and inspires the next generation of STEM leaders”