This award recognizes a distinctive and exemplary industry executive whose leadership has made a significant impact globally and who has led preeminent and extraordinary advancements in consumer technology.

Funded by the IEEE Consumer Technology Society.

Only one qualified recipient may be selected annually. Recipient receives a recognition Plaque.

An industry executive who has played a major leadership role in advancing R&D and/or deployment of consumer technology that has notably impacted the markets globally. The candidate must show that they have substantially advanced the use of consumer technology broadly in industry, commerce, and society. Ideally, the candidate must be a member of the IEEE or the IEEE Consumer Technology Society. Members of either the IEEE CTSoc Awards Committee, IEEE CTSoc Officers, or IEEE CTSoc Board of Governors are not eligible to be nominators or endorsers of a nominee for this Award. Self-nominations for this awards will not be accepted. Ineligible: Members of either the IEEE CTSoc Awards Committee, IEEE CTSoc Officers, or IEEE CTSoc Board of Governors are not eligible to be either nominators or endorsers of a nominee, or to be nominated for this Award. Self-nominations for this award is not permitted and will not be accepted.

Nominations will be evaluated and scored fairly by the Awards Committee. The award will not be conferred in any given year if a suitable candidate is not identified.

Presented at one of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society’s annual conference or venue appropriate to the business area of the recipient.