Society News

The IEEE Awards Board seeks new volunteers to serve on its award selection committees and Awards Board standing committees to assist with managing the recipient nomination and selection process for IEEE Medals, Technical Field Awards, and Recognitions—the highest awards IEEE presents on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors.

Last Call for Nominations: IEEE Fellow Class of 2018: Deadline 1 March

Visit the Fellow web page for nominee eligibility requirements, steps to become an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions, this year's list of Fellows, and much more

Nominate an IEEE member for Fellow. It will be one of the high points in their career. The nomination period for the 2018 Fellow Class is open and will continue through 1 March 2017.

Call for Nominations: Regional Directors-at-Large and Members-at-Large

Alex Acero,
Chair, SPS Nominations and Appointments Committee

In accordance with the Bylaws of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, the membership will elect, by direct ballot, THREE Members-at-Large to the Board of Governors (BoG) for three-year terms commencing 1 January 2018 and ending 31 December 2020, as well as ONE Regional Director-at-Large each for the corresponding regions: Regions 7 & 9 (Canada and Latin America) and Region 10 (Asia and Pacific Rim) for two-year terms commencing 1 January 2018 and ending 31 December 2019.

Call for Nominations: Chief Editor, SigPort and Chief Editor, Resource Center

IEEE Signal Processing Society Vice President-Membership Nikos Sidiropoulos invites nominations for the positions of Chief Editor, Signal Processing Repository (SigPort) and Chief Editor, Resource Center for a 3-year term starting 1 January 2018. Nominations must be received no later than 31 March 2017.

47 SPS Members Elevated to Fellow

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Each year, the IEEE Board of Directors confers the grade of Fellow on up to one-tenth of one percent of the members. To qualify for consideration, an individual must have been a Member, normally for five years or more, and a Senior Member at the time for nomination to Fellow. The grade of Fellow recognizes unusual distinction in IEEE’s designated fields.

The Signal Processing Society congratulates the following SPS members who were recognized with the grade of Fellow as of 1 January 2017:

Call for Nominations: IEEE Medals and Recognitions

Reminder Call for Nominations: IEEE Fellow Class of 2018: Deadline 1 March

Visit the Fellow web page for nominee eligibility requirements, steps to become an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions, this year's list of Fellows, and much more

Nominate an IEEE member for Fellow. It will be one of the high points in their career. The nomination period for the 2018 Fellow Class is open and will continue through 1 March 2017.

Call for Nominations for Editors-in-Chief - Deadline Extended - 24 February

Thrasos Pappas
SPS Vice President-Publications

Call for Nominations: Chief Editor, SigPort and Chief Editor, Resource Center

January 2017