Conference Awards

  • J. B. Whitehead Memorial Lecturer, IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (first presented 1955)
    Description: To recognize major contributions in the field of dielectrics.
    Prize: Certificate, $1000 honorarium.
    Eligibility: Open to all. Selection by the CEIDP Board.
    Presentation: Lecture at the opening session of the annual Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena.
  • Golden Omega Award, IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (first presented 1959)
    Description: To recognize an outstanding contribution to leadership in science and technology.
    Prize: Plaque
    Funding: Funded by the Electrical Insulation Conference.
    Basis for Judging: Quality of the leadership contribution to science and technology. Nomination process and selection in cooperation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (USA).  Awardee selected by the EIC Board of Governors
    Presentation: Biennially, IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference.
  • John Tanaka Distinguished Leadership Award (formally the Insulation Hall of Fame Award), IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (first presented 1975)
    Description: To recognize outstanding contributions to the IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference.
    Prize: Plaque
    Eligibility: Nominees will normally have contributed many years of volunteer service with the EIC or the DEIS.  Awardee selected by the EIC Board of Governors
    Funding: Funded by the IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference.
    Presentation: Biennially, at IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference.
  • Eric O. Forster Memorial Lecture, IEEE International Conference on Dielectrics (established 2018)
    Description: The ‘Eric O. Forster Memorial Lecture’ is the opening plenary lecture of the biennial IEEE International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD). The lecture is organized in honor of Eric Forster. The lecture is awarded to scientists that are world-leading in terms of the originality, significance and rigor of their research in dielectrics, which is within the scope of the conference. Further, the awardee is recognized as someone with a track record of encouraging young people in the field of dielectrics, in the spirit of Eric Forster.
    Prize: Biennial. Only One Allowable Recipient Selected Biennially. Recipient receives plaque and/or certificate.
    Funding: Funding will come from the biennial IEEE International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD).
    Eligibility: IEEE membership is not required. The conference is held in Europe, most of the Eric O. Forster lecturers have therefore been European, and ‘leading-lights’ from the European community may be preferred.
    Basis for Judging: The speaker should be recognized as world-leading in terms of the originality, significance and rigor of their research, which is within the scope of the conference. It is expected that the speaker would be able to introduce her/his subject in a way that is amenable, interesting and engaging to students as well as to experienced researchers in the field. They should be able to present ideas well in English.  The Awardee is selected by the ICD Board.
    Presentation: The IEEE E.O. Forster Memorial Lecture will be held at the start of the IEEE International Conference on Dielectrics.
  • Hans Tropper Memorial Lecture, IEEE International Conference on Liquid Dielectrics (first presented in 1984)
    Description: To recognize major contributions in the field of liquid dielectrics.
    Prize: Plaque and Certificate
    Funding: Funded by the International Conference on Liquid Dielectrics
    Eligibility: Open to all. Selection by the ICDL Board
    Presentation: At the opening session of the International Conference on Liquid Dielectrics.
  • The Bernhard Gross Memorial Lecture, IEEE International Symposium on Electrets (ISE) (established in 2002)
    Description: The lecture will be presented by a person, who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee has established an international reputation for sustained high quality research work in the ISE research field. The ISE research field is presently defined as comprising the following topics: (a) molecular electrets, especially those involving composite or novel materials, bioelectrets and photoelectrets; (b) thermally stimulated processes, radiation and field effects; (c) injection, transport and trapping of charge, polarization; (d) non-linear optics and electro-optical effects; (e) piezo-, pyro- and ferroelectric phenomena; (f) ferroelectric ceramics and thin films; (g) applications of electrets. In the future the session topics listed for the last and for the next Symposium in the ISE series may be taken as a broad definition of the ISE research field. Thus the lecture will regularly recognize, reward and stimulate high quality research in this important and constantly-evolving research field.
    Prize: $1,000 and Certificate, every three years
    Funding: The honorarium and cost of the production of the certificate will be covered by the ISE registration fees until a private endowment is established.
    Eligibility: The nominee must have established an international reputation for sustained high quality research work in the ISE research field. There is no limitation on the time frame over which this reputation has been established, and there is no requirement for membership of learned/professional societies.
    Basis for Judging: Sustained high quality research work in the ISE research field. Selection by the ISE Board
    Presentation: At the Symposium Dinner. The lecture is presented immediately following the opening ceremony of each Symposium.
  • The Dilip Das-Gupta Memorial Award, IEEE International Symposium on Electrets (ISE) (established in 2002)
    Description: The award will be given for the best oral or poster presentation by a young scientist or engineer during the Symposium. It will regularly recognize and reward high quality research in the ISE research field by a scientist or engineer in the early stages of her/his research career.
    Prize: $1,000 and Certificate every three years.
    Funding: The honorarium and cost of the production of the certificate will be covered by the ISE registration fees until a private endowment is established.
    Eligibility: For the purposes of the award, a young scientist or engineer is defined as a scientist or engineer who has not reached the age of 35 years by the ISE commencement date. There is no requirement for membership of learned/professional societies.
    Basis for Judging: The quality of the presentation, as well as that of the work on which it is based, will be considered by the ISE Selection committee. At any Symposium the award will be made only if the selection committee is satisfied that the best presentation (by a young scientist or engineer) is of a suitably high standard. Before the Symposium closing ceremony, any registered delegate may confidentially propose a winner of the award to the Symposium Chairperson. The proposal must be in writing and include a short justification. The Chairperson will pass on all such proposals to the Selection committee. Self-nominations are not allowed.
    Presentation: The winner of the award will be announced during the Symposium closing ceremony.
  • Caixin Sun and Stanislaw Grzybowski Best Student Paper Award (established 2018)
    Description: IEEE Caixin Sun and Stanislaw Grzybowski Best Student Paper Awards will be given at each IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE) fully sponsored by IEEE DEIS. Up to 10 best student papers will be awarded. The Awardees will be selected based on the submitted technical paper only.
    Prize: Multiple Awards Given Biennially – Each recipient receives full prize. Each award consists of a subsidy of 500 US$ for a maximum of 10 awards. Only one person can receive the award per paper.
    Funding: Funded by an endowment supported by the Caixin Sun Foundation of Education of Chongqing University and managed through the IEEE Foundation. Unless the sponsor makes additional donations, the ICHVE International Advisory Committee can opt to fund the Awards themselves from the conference budget once the original funds are depleted.
    Eligibility: To be eligible for the award, a candidate student paper must be submitted by full time student (bachelor, master, PhD or equivalent). The student should appear as a first author of the paper. Moreover, the paper must be presented by the student at an oral / poster session of the ICHVE. The award is open to DEIS, IEEE and non-IEEE members.
    Basis for Judging: Final selection of the 10 best student papers will be made at the conference by the International Advisory Committee of ICHVE based on the selection made by the ICHVE Awards Committee.
    Presentation: The winners will receive their awards at the closing session.
  • Kenneth J. Germeshausen Award
    The Germeshausen Award was established in 1990, at the 19th Power Modulator Symposium. It is named after Kenneth J. Germeshausen, in honor of his pioneering work on thyratrons.
    The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the science and technology of power modulators and related pulse power.
    The award recipient will receive a plaque stating the award, a monetary award of $1,000, and recognition at the conference banquet.
  • William G. Dunbar Award
    The William G. Dunbar Award is intended to recognize individuals for continuing contributions to high voltage research, development, or testing technology and for transferring that technology to the engineering and scientific community. The award recipient will receive a plaque stating the award, a monetary award of $1,000, and recognition at the conference banquet.
  • Sol Schneider Award
    The Sol Schneider Award was established in 2004 as the Power Modulator Conference Service Award to recognize extensive service, contributions and leadership, both technically and administratively, in the power modulator field. The award recognizes both continuing contributions to power modulator research, development, and test technology, as well as the dedication to the advancement of the field through fostering the power modulator community. The award recipient will receive a plaque stating the award, a monetary award of $1,000, and recognition at the conference banquet.
  • High Voltage Association Student Excellence Award
    The “High Voltage Association Student Excellence Award” was established in May 2008 to recognize the contributions made by a graduate student in the high voltage systems and components research & technology.
    The award is financially sponsored by the High Voltage Association, formed by several companies who have products and research in high voltage systems and components. The sponsorship carries an honorarium and partial reimbursement of conference/travel expenses of the student to the conference. The award was presented to a student for the first time at the 2008 Power Modulator Conference.
    Nominees for the awards are expected to be current students or recent graduates (up to 18 months prior to the conference date) and be members of IEEE at the time of the award nomination/presentation. They will be expected to participate in the conference and included in the authorship of a paper or papers accepted for presentation at the conference.
  • Tom R. Burkes Student Awards
    Two Student Awards, Exceptional Undergraduate Student Award and Outstanding Graduate Student Award, in honor of Dr. Tom R. Burkes.
    Nominees for both awards must be current students or recent graduates (up to 18 months prior to the conference date) and should be members of IEEE at the time of the award presentation. They will be expected to be participants in the conference and included in the authorship of a paper or papers accepted for presentation at the conference. Recipients will receive a waived conference registration fee, a plaque stating the award, a monetary award of $500, and recognition at the conference banquet.
  • Liu Ziyu Memorial Lecture