IEEE Fellow

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellows are men & women who have been nominated by their peers within IEEE as recognition of an achievement in the field of electrical and electronics engineering.

IEEE Fellow

Difference Between Fellow and Member

IEEE members have three levels which can be applied for- Member, Society Affiliate, and Senior Member. Fellows are men and women who have held the level of Senior Member for five or more years and have been nominated by their peers for their significant contributions to fields of electrical and electronics engineering. After nomination, a Fellow is chosen by the Board of Directors. The total number selected in any single year does not exceed .1% of the total voting membership. Each new Fellow receives certificate with the name of the Fellow and a brief citation describing the accomplishment, along with a letter from the IEEE president and a gold and silver lapel pin. A full list of all IEEE Fellows is published annually [1].

The IEEE Fellow lapel pin commemorating the 50th anniversary of the IEEE

History

The American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) created the Fellow membership grade in 1912 to recognize those who had made significant contributions to the field. The Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) followed suit shortly after in 1914. When the AIEE and the IRE merged in 1963, all previous Fellows automatically became fellows of the IEEE. Originally, Fellows could apply to join provided that they had at least five recommendations from current Fellows, but this process was discarded in favor of the nomination system. [2]

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