IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award

Sponsored by: Motorola Foundation

Nomination Form |  Recipients | Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - 31 January

The IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 2000 for outstanding contributions to emerging technologies recognized within recent years. It may be presented annually on the recommendation of the IEEE Technical Field Awards Council and the IEEE Awards Board.  It can be presented to an individual or team of up to three.

The award is named in honor of Dr. Daniel E. Noble, Executive Vice Chairman of the Board emeritus of Motorola. Dr. Noble is significantly known for the design and installation of the nation's first statewide two-way radio communications system. The system was the first in the world to use FM technology.

Dr. Daniel E. Noble was an IEEE Life Fellow. He was awarded the IEEE Edison Medal in 1978; For leadership and innovation in meeting important public needs, especially in developing mobile communications and solid state electronics.

The IEEE Daniel E. Noble Award was previously named the Morris N. Liebmann Award, which was originally established by the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1919 and then assumed by the IEEE in 1963 when the two organizations merged.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: emerging technologies recently discovered, invented or recognized technology importance, impact, originality, breadth, significance, and the quality of the nomination.

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