Society News

The IEEE SPS Chapters may receive up to $3,500 per chapter annually to support travel expenses for SPS appointed Distinguished Lecturers and other invited speakers. In addition to the DL program, SPS Chapters may receive up to $500 per chapter annually to support coffee breaks or other small social gathering in conjunction with meetings.

2010 IEEE Signal Processing Society Awards Announced

On behalf of the Awards Board and the Board of Governors of the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS), John Treichler in his role as Vice President - Awards and Membership announced the winners of the 2010 SPS major awards. These SPS members will receive the Society’s prestigious 2010 awards during ICASSP 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Nomination of IEEE Fellows Class of 2012

Nominate an IEEE Senior Member or IEEE Life Senior Member as an IEEE Fellow by 1 March 2011.

Call for Nominations: Society Officers

The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) invites nominations for the following Officer positions: President-Elect, Vice President-Conferences and Vice President-Publications for the term 1 January 2012 through 31 December 2014.

Upcoming Distinguished Lectures – February 2011

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2010 Annual Reporting and Rebate Requirements

The 2010 Annual Reporting and Rebate cycle has begun. Forms should be completed and submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 31 March 2011.

Member-at-Large Elections: Call for Nominations

Please provide nominations for BoG Members-at-Large to Past President José M. F. Moura via e-mail to t.argiropoulos@ieee.org or via fax to 732-235-1627. Nominations must be received no later than 18 March 2011.

Activity Report from SPS Malaysia Chapter

by Dr. Mohammad Faizal Ahmad Fauzi, Multimedia University, Malaysia, Chapter Chair. In year 2010, IEEE Signal Processing Malaysia Chapter has organized various activities ranging from membership drive, workshops, technical talks, technical visit, competition, conference technical co-sponsorships, social activities as well as administrative meetings.

Five workshops, including one fully sponsored by the chapter, were organized:

49 SPS Members Elevated to IEEE Fellow

Each year, the IEEE Board of Directors confers the grade of Fellow on up to one-tenth 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. This year 49 SPS members were recognized with the grade of Fellow by the IEEE Signal Processing Society as of 1 January 2011.

Meng selected as an Academician of the Academia Sinica