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IEEE MEDAL RECIPIENTS

IEEE Medals are awarded for exceptional contributions or an extraordinary career in IEEE fields of interest, sponsored by the IEEE Foundation.

IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL

Sponsored by Google, LLC

“For contributions to computer vision and simulation algorithms, and leadership in developing programs to promote STEM careers.”

IEEE Fellow Karen Panetta, Tufts University

IEEE EDISON MEDAL

Sponsored by the Edison Medal Fund

“For pioneering contributions to biomedical imaging, terrestrial optical communications and networking, and inter-satellite optical links.”

IEEE Fellow Eric Swanson, MIT

IEEE RICHARD W. HAMMING MEDAL

Sponsored by Qualcomm, Inc.

“For contributions to coding for reliable communications and networking.”

IEEE Fellow Muriel Médard, MIT

IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY

Sponsored by the IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology Society

“For pioneering contributions to wearable affective computing for health and wellbeing.”





IEEE Fellow Rosalind W. Picard, MIT

IEEE TECHNICAL FIELD AWARDS

IEEE INTERNET AWARD

“For groundbreaking contributions and advocacy for an integrated perspective on Internet development.”

David D. Clark, MIT

IEEE KOJI KOBAYASHI COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS AWARD

“For creative contributions to wireless and network communication and sensing”

Dina Katabi, MIT

IEEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD

“For leadership in ECG signal processing and global dissemination of curated biomedical and clinical databases, thereby accelerating biomedical research worldwide.”

Roger G. Mark, MIT

2025 BOSTON SECTION FELLOWS

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any IEEE field of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation

Yunsi Fei, Northeastern University

“for contributions in side-channel analysis, protection of computing accelerat

📌 2026 Boston Section Awards Honorees (Venezia)
🏢 IEEE Women in Engineering Boston Affinity group
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