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
  • IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology to Harrison H. Barrett for pioneering contributions to the foundations and applications of biomedical imaging science
     
  • 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
     
  • IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award to H. Vincent Poor for pioneering contributions to multiple-access communications.
  • IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award to Moe Z. Win for fundamental contributions to high-speed reliable communications
    over optical and wireless channels