| IEEE Communications Society Harold Sobol Award for Exemplary Service to
Meetings & Conferences
(approved 1999) |
| Prize |
Plaque, certificate, and honorarium of $1,000. |
| Description
& Eligibility |
Society
member who has demonstrated exemplary services to the
meetings and conferences of the Society over a sustained
period of time. Evaluation of candidates is based on
such factors as long-term service, significant contributions,
strategic planning and financial success, etc. |
| Basis
for Judging |
Exemplary
service to IEEE Communications Society meetings and
conferences over a sustained period of time. |
| Nomination/Selection
Process |
Nominations
will be openly solicited but they will be screened and
reduced to a short list by a nominations committee chaired
by the Director of Meetings and Conferences and consisting
of members of the Meetings and Conferences Steering
Committee. The short list will be provided to the Awards
Committee and the Awards Committee will select the final
awardee. |
| Schedule
and Presentation |
Nominations
will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline
decided by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented
at Globecom or other venue appropriate to the award
and the recipient. The award will not be conferred in
any given year if a suitable candidate is not identified.
Annually (as appropriate); no more than one award will
be given per year. |
| Administration
and Funding |
The
Communications Society will administer the award. Funding
will be covered out of annual Communications Society
operating expenses unless a suitable endowment is established. |
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| IEEE
Communications Society Publications Exemplary Service
Award
(approved 1998) |
| Prize |
Plaque,
certificate, and honorarium of $1,000. |
| Description
& Eligibility |
A Society member who has been involved with one or more
of the Society's publications (e.g., Journals, Magazines;
print or electronic) for a long period of time and having
made notable contributions in areas such as editing,
publishing or otherwise facilitating their realization,
quality, scope or visibility. |
| Selection
Criteria |
Basis for Judging is exemplary and exceptional service
to IEEE Communications Society publications over a sustained
period of time. Factors to be considered in the selection
are time of service, impact, specific innovations, etc. |
| Nomination/Selection
Process |
Award
will be presented annually to a recipient selected by
a Publications Award Selection Committee working in
conjunction with the Communications Society Award Committee.
Nominations shall be solicited, screened and reduced
to a short list by the Selection Committee (Vice President
of Membership Services; Directors of Journals and Magazines,
and Editors-in-Chief of the Society's publications)
with external consultation, as appropriate, and submitted
to the Communications Society Awards Committee for final
selection. |
| Schedule
and Presentation |
Nominations
will be solicited each year, up to the nominations deadline
decided by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented
at a venue appropriate to the award and the recipient.
The award will not be conferred in any given year if
a suitable candidate is not identified. Annually (as
appropriate). |
| Administration
and Funding |
The IEEE Communications Society will administer the
award. Funds will be covered out of annual Communications
Society operating expenses until a suitable endowment
is established. |
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IEEE
Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader
Award
(approved 2000)
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| Prize |
Plaque,
certificate, and honorarium of $2,000. |
| Description |
To
recognize an industry executive whose leadership resulted
in major and outstanding advances and new directions
in the information and communications business area. |
| Eligibility |
An
information or communication industry executive who
played a major leadership role in research or development
and introduction of systems, devices, applications or
services that have significantly impacted the communications
and information markets on a global basis and substantially
advanced the use of information and communication technologies
in industry, commerce, and society. The candidate is
not required to be an IEEE member. |
| Selection
Criteria and Basis for Judging |
Executive leadership resulting in major advances and
new directions in the information and communications
business area. Evaluation is based on such factors as
global acceptance of the products and services, financial
success and growth of the business, ubiquity of the
products and services, emulation of the contributions
by competition, and degree of global recognition of
the candidate. Other factors include time of service,
impact, specific innovations, etc. |
| Nomination/Selection
Process |
Nominations will be solicited each year, up to the nominations
deadline decided by the Awards Committee. Nominations
will be openly solicited; however, nominations would
also be received from a Nominations Committee appointed
by the President of the Communication Society. The nomination/selection
process to select an award recipient for year "X+1"
will take place in year "X", thus conforming
to IEEE procedures. (For example, the 2004 winner will
be decided by the committee in year 2003.) |
| Presentation |
The award will be presented at a major Communication
Society annual conference or venue appropriate to the
business area of the recipient. The award will not be
conferred in any given year if a suitable candidate
is not identified. Annually (as appropriate); no more
than two awards will be given per year. |
| Administration
and Funding |
The Communications Society will administer the award
covered out of annual Society operating expenses until
a suitable endowment is established. |
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