DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The Distinguished Service Award is made annually to current member(s) or past member(s) of the IEEE-SA Standards Board to recognize distinguished service to the IEEE-SA based on major contributions to the standards development process. Major contributions include but are not limited to the following examples:
- Enhancing the process through continued service on its major action committees.
- Leadership in developing new aspects of what the IEEE-SA can do to improve its procedural process.
- Interaction on behalf of the IEEE-SA to promote national and international growth of standards as a product of IEEE.
- Representing the IEEE-SA at various levels within IEEE Societies/Committees and other standards-developing organizations (ASME, IEC, etc.), which encourages the implementation of the IEEE Standards Association mission and its goals.
Award
This recognition consists of an engraved wooden plaque. There is no honorarium attached to this award.
Eligibility
Member(s) of the IEEE-SA Standards Board, or to past member(s) going back as far as five years from the current date. There are no restrictions or preferences as to the nationality, race, sex, creed or age.
Nomination
Annual Deadline 31 July
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Sponsorship
This award is sponsored by the IEEE Standards Association, administered by the IEEE-SA Awards and Recognition Committee.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
PAST RECIPIENTS
2018
Michael Janezic
“For exceptional contributions and improvements to the IEEE-SA Audit Committee (AudCom) processes including updates of the AudCom Conventions and Guidelines and the AudCom Baselines.”
2016
Richard H. Hulett
“For meritorious service to the IEEE-SA Standards Board and its committees.”
2015
Peter Balma
"For his service, leadership, and commitment to the standards development process"
2013
Robert M. Grow
"For his service, contributions, and leadership on the IEEE-SA Standards Board"
Ted Olsen
"For his service, leadership, and commitment to the standards development process"
2012
Samuel Sciacca
"For his contributions to the standardization and global impact of smart grid standards development in the power and energy sector and for his dedicated service to the smart grid standards leadership, education, and outreach efforts of the Standards Association"
2011
Thomas A. Prevost
"For his leadership, long-standing service, process improvements, and national and international representation of the IEEE Standards Association"
2010
Ronald C. Petersen
2009
David John Law, 3 Com
2008
Steve M. Mills, Hewlett Packard Company
2006
Geoffrey O. Thompson, Nortel Networks
F. Donald Wright, Lexmark International, Inc.
2005
James T. Carlo, Consultant
2004
W. Charlton Adams, Jr., IBM Corporation
2003
James H. Gurney, British Columbia Transmission Corp
2002
Dennis Bodson, Consultant
2001
Lowell Johnson, Unisys Corporation
2000
Gary Robinson, EMC Corporation
1999
Jay Forster, GE-NE
1998
Harold E. Epstein, IEN Engineering
1997
Donald C. Fleckenstein, General Electric Company
1996
Richard J. Holleman, IBM
1995
Donald C. Loughry, Hewlett-Packard
1994
Ben Johnson, Thermon Manufacturing Company
Clyde Camp, Texas Instruments
1993
Marco W. Migliaro, Florida Power & Light Company
Bruce Barrow, Nat'l Communications Systems
Donald N. Heirman, Lucent Technologies
1992
William Kruesi
Joseph Koepfinger, Duquesne Light Co.
John E. May, Consultant
1991
William B. Wilkens, Consultant
John P. Riganati, David Sarnoff Research Center
Paul L. Borrill, Sun Microsystems
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