IEEE David Sarnoff Award

Sponsored by: Sarnoff Corporation

Nomination Form | Recipients | Committee Roster

Nomination Deadline - January 31st

The IEEE David Sarnoff Award was established in 1959 through agreement between the RCA Corporation and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and continued by the Board of Directors of the IEEE. In 1989, sponsorship of the award was assumed by the Sarnoff Corporation.

It may be presented each year to an individual or team up to three in number for exceptional contributions to electronics.

Recipient selection is administered through the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: singular outstanding achievement, originality, recent impact (within five years) and the quality of the nomination.

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