2011 IEEE Awards
Feb 6, 2011
The following members of the Information Theory Society received IEEE Awards:
- IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal to Toby Berger for contributions to Information Theory, including source coding and its applications
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IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology
to
Harrison H. Barrett
for pioneering contributions to the foundations and applications of biomedical imaging science
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IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computer and Communications Award
to
Thomas J. RIchardson
and
Rudiger Urbanke
for developing the theory and practice of transmitting data reliably at rates approaching channel capacity
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IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award to H. Vincent Poor for pioneering contributions to multiple-access communications.
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IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award to Moe Z. Win for fundamental contributions to high-speed reliable communicationsover optical and wireless channels