IEEE Simon Ramo Medal

Sponsored by: Northrop Grumman

Nomination Form  |  Recipients | Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - 1 July

The Simon Ramo Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1982 for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science. It may be presented to an individual or multiple recipients up to three.

The award is named in honor of the distinguished engineering contributions of Dr. Simon Ramo, former Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of TRW, Inc.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: significance of achievement in systems engineering and systems science or for technical leadership in a major innovative engineering project within the scope of the IEEE, originality, breadth, impact on technology, patents/publications, and the quality of the nomination.

Recipient selection is administered by the Awards Board through the Medals Council.

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