2023 Award Nominations Now Open

Please nominate your colleagues for the following awards. The deadline of nomination is January 31, 2023:

The Philadelphia Section IEEE Awards Committee need your help! We are seeking individuals whose meritorious achievements in one of the areas of IEEE interest -Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and allied branches of engineering, Arts and Sciences – deserve recognition. Many significant contributions to the profession that originated in Delaware Valley companies and universities are yet to be promoted and properly recognized by the IEEE.

1) Ben Franklin Award

The IEEE Philadelphia Section invites nominations for its annual Benjamin Franklin Key Award to recognize an electrical engineer in the Philadelphia Section for outstanding technical innovation and technological contributions that have had significant practical applications. The award emphasizes technical innovation, such as a system (design and application), a significant improvement to a system, or patents of clear practical values. Emphasis will be put on tangible technical and technological achievements that demonstrate intellectual, industrial, economical or human benefits.
*Nominations should include:
1. A description of the nominee’s technical invention, system, project, or patent
2. A proposed citation (30 words or less)
3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae
4. Additional evidence demonstrating the invention, system, project, or patent

2) Young Engineer of the Year 

The Philadelphia Section Executive Committee seeks nominations for the IEEE Delaware Valley Electrical Engineer of the Year Award. The Electrical Engineer of the Year will be recognized at the Section’s Annual Awards Banquet. Nominees should be engineers who are members of the section, and who have demonstrated excellence in technical, scientific, academic, or managerial endeavors. The award emphasizes creative, important, and widely recognized work.

3) Section Engineer 

The Philadelphia Section Executive Committee seeks nominations for the IEEE Delaware Valley Electrical Engineer of the Year Award. The Electrical Engineer of the Year will be recognized at the Section’s Annual Awards Banquet. Nominees should be engineers who are members of the section, and who have demonstrated excellence in technical, scientific, academic, or managerial endeavors. The award emphasizes creative, important, and widely recognized work.

4) Corporate Technology Award  

The IEEE Philadelphia Section invites nominations for its annual Corporate Technology Innovation Award. This award recognizes a company or corporation for its outstanding contribution to electrotechnology. The award emphasis developments, projects, products, and other group achievements, that have been very innovative and successful.
*Nominations should include:
1. A description of the nominee’s technical accomplishment
2. A proposed citation (30 words or less)
3. Any additional appropriate information

5) Student Project

The IEEE Philadelphia Section invites nominations for its new best student project awards. The award emphasizes technical innovation, such as a system (design and application), a significant improvement to a system, or patents of clear practical values. Emphasis will be put on tangible technical and technological achievements that demonstrate intellectual, industrial, economical or human benefits.
*Nominations should include:
1. A description of the nominee’s technical invention, system, project, or patent
2. A proposed citation (30 words or less)
3. The nominee’s curriculum vitae
4. Additional evidence demonstrating the invention, system, project, or patent

*Nominators are asked to submit a short letter of nomination (1-2 pages) and a resume of the candidate.