2023 Benjamin Franklin Medal In Electrical Engineering Presented to Nader Engheta
The H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania is among nine outstanding individuals recognized with Benjamin Franklin Medals this year for their achievements […]
Congratulations to the 2023 IEEE Fellows
Election to the grade of IEEE Fellow is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon our members by the Institute in recognition of their technical, educational, and leadership achievements. […]
IEEE Technical Skills Educator Award Recipient Announced
We are delighted to announce that Jens Hofmann, pro ANH e.V. / Eagleyard Photonics GmbH, German, has been chosen as the IEEE Technical Skills Educator Award. For bringing companies and institutes […]
Women In Photonics Excellence Award Recipient Announced
The IEEE Photonics Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Women in Photonics Excellence Award. For leading contributions to the science and application of amorphous oxide coatings to […]
IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award Recipient Announced
The IEEE Photonics Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award. For outstanding contributions to the translation of photonic ideas into successful commercial […]
IEEE Photonics Society congratulates our 2023 Award Recipients
The Photonics Society Joint Awards Committee serves as the evaluation and selection committee for our four Society Career Awards; Aron Kressel Award, Engineering Achievement Award, Quantum Electronics Award, and the […]
IEEE SUM 2023: Student & Young Professional Grantees Honored
The IEEE Photonics Society has honored students and young professionals (SYPs) with travel grant opportunities to attend the IEEE Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM 2023), in Sicily, Italy. Students who […]
Ming-Jun Li Wins 2023 John Tyndall Award
We are delighted to announce that Ming-Jun Li, a Corporate Fellow at Corning Incorporated, USA, has been selected by IEEE Photonics Society and Optica as the 2023 John Tyndall Award recipient! Li is recognized for “seminal contributions to advances in optical fiber technology”. His work having made a remarkable impact on society. Read how.
Martin Dawson elected as Fellow Member of the Royal Society
Professor Martin Dawson, Director of Research at Strathclyde’s Institute of Photonics and head of the Strathclyde-hosted Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics, has received the accolade in recognition of a research career of more than […]
2022 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering Laureates
IEEE Photonics Society Fellows, P. Daniel Dapkus, Ph.D. and Russell Dupuis, Ph.D., are the 2022 Laureates of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering—receiving this honor for pioneering the technology that provides the materials quality and ultra-precision required for many device components central to modern life, including LEDs, transistors, lasers, and high-performance solar cells.