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About ComSoc

This award for outstanding long-term service was first presented in 1976 as the IEEE Communication Society Meritorious Service Award. It was renamed the Donald W. McLellan Meritorious Service Award after his untimely death in 1978. During his career, Don served as a model for personal service to the IEEE and to the profession. He was also widely known as an authority on induced noise and mitigation and was dedicated to the idea that all interference and noise problems are amenable to a technical solution.

Prize
Certificate, plaque, and an honorarium of US$1,000; up to two awards per year.

Eligibility
Must be a member of the IEEE Communications Society.

Basis for Judging
Outstanding long-term service to the welfare of the IEEE Communications Society.

Presentation
Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). The award may not be presented if a suitable candidate is not available.

Deadline
Nominations due 1 September unless otherwise noted.

 

2023 Award Recipient

No Award

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

2022 - No Award
2021 - No Award
2020 - Michael Kincaid
2017-2019 - No Award
2016 - Raouf Boutaba
2014-2015 - No Award
2013 - Byeong Gi Lee 
2012
- Sergio Benedetto
2011 - Stefano Galli
2010 - Leonard J. Cimini, Jr
2009 - Nim K. Cheung
2008 - Shri Goyal
2007 - Roberto Saracco
2006 - Alexander D. Gelman
2005 - Mark J. Karol
2004 - Harvey A Freeman
2001-2003 - No Award
2000 - Douglas N. Zuckerman
1998 - Roberto de Marca 
1997 - Curtis A. Siller
1996 No Award

1995 - Thomas J. Plevyak
1994 - Raymond L. Pickholtz
1993 - Joseph L LoCicero
1992 - Frederick T. Andrews
1991 - Celia Desmond and Jack C. McDonald
1990 - Richard P. Skillen 
1989 - William H. Tranter 
1988 - Richard A. Alston and John Limb
1987 - Noriyoshi Kuroyanagi
1986 - Paul E. Green Jr. and John S. Ryan
1985 - M.R. Aaron and Bruce DeMaeyer
1984 No Award
1983 - Allen Gersho, Adam Lender, and Stephen Weinstein
1982 - William W. Middleton and Walter B. Noller
1981 - Richard L. Shuey and Edward J. Doyle
1980 - Edward J. Glenner
1979 - Richard Kirby
1978 - Donald L. Schilling
1977 - David Solomon
1976 - Ran Slayton and Anthony B. Giordano