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]

Nominations

IEEE Fellows can be nominated by any member or non-member in any of four fields Application, Engineer/Practitioner, Educator, Research Engineer/Scientist, or Technical Leader. The nomination includes a list of the nominee's accomplishments with appropriate sources, at least five references who can assess the nominee's contributions, three endorsements of the candidate and a specific IEEE committee which can review the nominee's accomplishments and contributions. [3]

Evaluation and Selection

The nominee then is reviewed by the IEEE Society/Technical Council and IEEE Fellow Committee. The following criteria are used when evaluating a candidate

• Significant contributions as Application Engineer/Practitioner, Educator, Research Engineer/Scientist, and Technical Leader.
• Evidence of technical accomplishments and realization of significant impact to society
• Evaluation by the IEEE Society/Technical Council selected by the nominator
• Confidential opinions of references and endorsers
• Service to professional engineering societies
• Total years in the profession

A list of evaluations is then ranked and sent to the IEEE Executive Committee for selection. As stated earlier, the total number of Fellows selected by the IEEE Executive Committee in any single year does not exceed .1% of the total voting membership.

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See also

Further reading

IEEE Fellows Home Page

References

http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/index.html http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/steps.html