The IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award is being presented to H. Vincent Poor of the Princeton University for pioneering contributions to multiple-access communications. The IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award is given for outstanding contributions to communications technology. The IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award is being presented to Moe Z. Win of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for fundamental contributions to high-speed reliable communications over optical and wireless channels. The IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award was established to recognize outstanding early to mid-career contributions to technologies holding the promise of innovative applications.