IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award Recipients

IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award

2008 - JAMES T. (TOM) CAIN
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

“For valuable contributions to the Institute's publications and for the advancement of Electrical and Computer Engineering in engineering curricula.”

2007 - NOT AWARDED

2006 - DON BOLLE
Packard Laboratory
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA, USA

“For a distinguished career of Institute leadership in the technical and transnational areas.”


2005 - LLOYD A. (PETE) MORLEY
Professor and Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

"For outstanding and visionary leadership of the Institute's technical and publication activities during times of great change and contributions to the effectiveness of operations."


2004 - KENNETH R. LAKER
Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Electrical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA

"For his vision and leadership on behalf of the Institute's technical and educational activities, particularly electronic delivery of technical and educational information."

2003 - WILFRED KENNETH DAWSON
Division Head and Professor of Physics, Emeritus, TRIUMF
University of Alberta, Vancouver, BC, Canada

"For leadership in influencing and motivating actions leading to significant improvements in the Institute's Information Technology System and the interaction between technical and publication activities."

2002 - ROBERT W. LUCKY
Corp Vice President, Applied Research, Telcordia Technologies
Red Bank, NJ, USA

'For his exceptional contributions to IEEE technical and technical publication activities and his unique contributions in publicizing the impact of technology on engineers and society.'

2001 - CHARLES J. ROBINSON
Louisiana Tech. University - Ruston, LA, USA

'For outstanding sustained contributions to the Institute's technical objectives through innovative enhancements in society and corporate leadership, technical publications, conferences, membership development, and transnational outreach.'

2000 - J. DAVID IRWIN
Auburn University - Auburn, AL, USA

'For a long and distinguished record of service to the Institute in the educational, technical and publication areas.'

1999 - EDWARD A. PARRISH
President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

'For eminent leadership in the technical and educational activities of the Institute, particularly for his visionary work in accreditation and for his long term dedication to the technical and publication activities of the IEEE Computer Society.'

1998 - H. TROY NAGLE, JR.
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC, USA

'For outstanding technical leadership and dedication to the Institute, particularly in preparing for the challenges of the 21st century.'

1997 - FRIEDOLF M. SMITS
AT&T Bell Labs - Allentown, PA, USA

'For outstanding service to the Institute in technical activities, electronic communications, and publications management and finance.'

1996 - THEODORE S. SAAD
Sage Laboratories - Weston, MA, USA

'For distinguished service and outstanding leadership in advancing the technical objectives of the IEEE at numerous levels of Society, Section, and Institute activities for more than forty years.'

1995 - THEODORE W. HISSEY, JR.
MACRO Corporation - Horsham, PA, USA

'For distinguished service to the Institute's technical activities in Societies and Regions, for advancing its transnational objectives, and for Society leadership.'

1994 - OSCAR N. GARCIA
The George Washington University - Washington, DC, USA

'For outstanding contributions to the technical and educational objectives of the Institute, and for leadership within the Computer Society and in technology policy issues.'

1993 - WILLIAM R. TACKABERRY
General Electric Co. - Fairfield, CT, USA

'For widespread activity in the power engineering field, as well as United States technology policy and the general administration of the IEEE.'

1992 - BRUNO O. WEINSCHEL
Bruno Weinschel Associates - Gaithersburg, MD, USA

'For distinguished leadership in the Institute's technical professional, educational, standards, and publishing activities.'

1991 - STEPHEN J.KAHNE
The MITRE Corp. - McLean, VA, USA

'For distinguished service leadership in the Institute's technical and education programs, and for contributions to the field of control systems engineering.'

1990 - HAROLD CHESTNUT
SWIIS Foundation - Schenectady, NY, USA

'For leadership and dedication to the Institute's technical growth and service worldwide, and for the development of systems engineering concepts.'

1989 - JOSE B. CRUZ, JR.
University of California - Irvine, CA, USA

'For strengthening Society service in the IEEE, the development of Institute publications programs, and the delivery of control systems technology to members.'

1988 - MERLIN G. SMITH
IBM Corporation - Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

"For important contributions and dedicated service to the Institute's technical programs."