Distinguished Lecturers

Distinguished Lecturer Program

Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP) connects senior IEEE ComSoc members, who are renowned communications technology experts, with ComSoc chapters so they can share their knowledge, expertise, and insights into the future of communications technology.

During the Distinguished Lecturer Tour (DLT), speakers address at least three groups in three separate locations within a reasonable geographic proximity to each other.

Groups eligible to participate in a DLT include:

Established IEEE ComSoc Chapters
Local conference organizers
IEEE ComSoc members in areas where no IEEE ComSoc Chapter exists

IEEE ComSoc offers the DLT in both online/virtual and in-person formats.

Distinguished Speaker Program

ComSoc’s Distinguished Speaker Program (DSP) enables current and past distinguished lecturers as well as ComSoc officers, IEEE Fellows, and prominent speakers to schedule lectures while traveling on business trips.

Request a Distinguished Lecturer or Speaker

To maximize participation at each session, Regional Coordinators will work with the Distinguished Lecturers and Chapter Chairs to schedule sessions co-hosted by interested Chapters across the region and globe. Additional requests will be considered based upon availability. (An announcement will be made if in-person sessions become available).

View the Distinguished Lecturers FAQ page.

In-Person Sessions	Virtual Session
To request an in-person lecturer for your Chapter, or for a speaker to request a tour, please fill out the form below. To find your DSP Coordinator and Director, visit the ComSoc VDL Chapter Resource Center. Request a Distinguished Lecturer Request a Distinguished Speaker For Distinguished Lecturer Tour information, please reach out to your regional coordinator and Carol Cronin.	To request a virtual lecture for your Chapter, please fill out the form below. To find your DSP Coordinator and Director, visit the ComSoc VDL Chapter Resource Center. Request a Virtual Distinguished Lecturer For Virtual Distinguished Lecturer questions, please reach out to your regional coordinator and Cindy Tiritilli.

In-Person Sessions

Virtual Session

To request an in-person lecturer for your Chapter, or for a speaker to request a tour, please fill out the form below. To find your DSP Coordinator and Director, visit the ComSoc VDL Chapter Resource Center.

Request a Distinguished Lecturer

Request a Distinguished Speaker

For Distinguished Lecturer Tour information, please reach out to your regional coordinator and Carol Cronin.

To request a virtual lecture for your Chapter, please fill out the form below. To find your DSP Coordinator and Director, visit the ComSoc VDL Chapter Resource Center.

Request a Virtual Distinguished Lecturer

For Virtual Distinguished Lecturer questions, please reach out to your regional coordinator and Cindy Tiritilli.

Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for the Distinguished Lecturer Program

Senior member grade (or higher) IEEE ComSoc members are eligible to serve as a Distinguished Lecturers. IEEE ComSoc members who nominate a speaker must also be a Senior member or higher grade of IEEE. Self-nominations are permitted. IEEE ComSoc technical communities are encouraged to nominate up to four candidates every year.

Distinguished Lecturers are appointed to a term of two years, can be appointed more than once, and can continue to serve for an additional two-year term at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

To nominate a candidate to serve as a Distinguished Lecturer from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, please complete this form:

Nominate a Distinguished Lecturer

Submissions for the 2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturer Program will be open July through 30 September 2024. Please contact the Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee Chair, Junshan Zhang, with questions.