IAS Outstanding Achievement Award
The purpose of the Society Outstanding Achievement Award is to honor an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the application of electricity to industry in accordance to the scope of the IEEE Industry Applications Society. The Scope of the Industry Applications Society is the development and application of electrical systems, apparatus, devices, and controls to the processes and equipment of industry and commerce; the promotion of safe, reliable, and economic installations; the encouragement of energy conservation; and the creation of voluntary standards and recommended practices.
The Outstanding Achievement Award is presented annually by the Industry Applications Society (IAS). In selecting a recipient, the committee considers contributions and service which may have been through invention, technical development or through executive or managerial direction. In selecting the recipient, the committee may apply any of the following criteria: 1. Invention in the field as exemplified by issued patents, 2. Contribution to the general engineering or scientific basis of the technologies found within the scope of the IAS, or 3. Executive or managerial contribution in the organization or operation of enterprises as associated with the scope of the IAS. The recipient receives a suitably inscribed statuette and a cash award of $5,000. Posthumous awards will be made only when knowledge of the awardee's death is received after announcement of the recipient. Nomination of known deceased persons cannot receive consideration.
1. The IAS Outstanding Achievement Award Committee (OAAC) will evaluate nominations and recommend a recipient to the Chairman of the Awards Department. The OAAC is selected by the Awards Department Chair and appointed by the Executive Board. It is made up of three to five Society members including at least three previous recipients of the award (if applicable). 2. In January of each year, nominations will be solicited through the Awards Nominations Committee, Industry Applications magazine, Executive Board members, and the IAS Operating Departments. To be considered as a nominee, a simple format, four page form must be completed describing IAS activities and associated contributions made by the nominee. The form must be submitted and received by the IAS Awards Department Chair before the specified due date of April 1st. 3. Selection is based on total contribution to the profession through any and all IEEE-IAS activities in which the candidate is engaged in. Each member of the OAAC will receive the data for all nominees and prepare an evaluation ballot for each candidate. The OAAC Chair will collect the ballots and tabulate the results in a spreadsheet. The OAAC will then meet (conference call or in person) to discuss the numerical results and apply judgment as to the most deserving candidate. 4. The recommended recipient will be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Department by May 1st, who will present it to the IAS Executive Board for approval at the 2nd Quarter Executive Board Meeting. 5. The Awards Department Chairman, with concurrence of the Society President, will then notify the recipient by June 1 and make arrangements for receiving the award. This timing is necessary so that adequate time is available for announcement prior to the Society Annual Meeting, at which time the Award will be presented. 6. The Awards Department Chair obtains the Award statuette and $5,000 check and makes the necessary arrangements for presentation of the award at the Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting or any other IAS sponsored conferences chosen by the winner. 7. All IAS awards follow IEEE policy that deceased individuals cannot be considered for an award with the exception of posthumous award may be presented if recipient's death occurs after the IAS Board of Directors or the department awards committee approves the recipient. 8. Nominations must be written in English
Please fill out form below accurately and completely. Selection of recipient will be made by June 1 of each year. Only online submissions will be accepted. Self nomination will not be accepted for this award.
Please list institution/location degree received and year degree was received below
SAMPLE: Ph.D./2016/Rutger's University
SAMPLE: M.Sc./2013/University of Akron
SAMPLE: B.Sc./2000/Rutger's University
Please limit your entry to under 600 words.
Please limit your entry to under 300 words.
Please limit entry to 25 words