Members in the Spotlight

2015 IEEE Canada Major Award Recipients

Achievement

McNaughton Gold Medal

Mohamed Kamel

For outstanding contributions to pattern recognition and leadership in intelligent systems development.
Pour contributions exceptionnelles à la reconnaissance des formes et pour leadership dans le développement de systèmes intelligents.

Computer Medal (Gotlieb)

Azzedine Boukerche

For exceptional contributions in wireless networks and mobile computing systems.
Pour contributions exceptionnelles aux réseaux sans fil et aux systèmes informatiques mobiles.
photo credit: Mélanie Provencher

Outstanding Engineering Educator (Ham) Medal

Yahia Antar
For establishing a world class teaching and research program in applied electromagnetic engineering.
Pour la mise sur pied d'un programme d'enseignement et de recherche de classe mondiale en génie de l'électromagnétisme appliqué.

Power Medal

William O. Kennedy

For outstanding contributions to the practice of power system protection and planning.
Pour contributions exceptionnelles à la pratique de la protection des ràseaux àlectriques et leur planification.

Service

Outstanding Service (Wally Read) Medal

Raed Abdullah

For outstanding and sustained dedication in serving IEEE Canada and its members.
Pour dévouement exceptionnel et soutenu à l'IEEE Canada et à ses membres.

Western Canada Merit (Glass) Medal

Ljiljana Trajkovic

For exemplary and long service to the Vancouver Section and chapters.
Pour contributions exemplaires et de longue durée à la Section de Vancouver et à ses chapitres.

Central Canada Merit (Broughton ) Medal

Alexei Botchkarev

For excellent service to the Toronto Section and chapters.
Pour d'excellents services rendus à la Section de Toronto et à ses chapitres.

Eastern Canada Merit (Archambault) Medal

Lori Hogan
For exemplary service to Newfoundland and Labrador Section and the IEEE Canadian Foundation.
Pour service exemplaire à la Section Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et à la Fondation Canadienne de l'IEEE.

(*Photos sourced by Bruce Van-Lane, IEEE Canadian Review)

IEEE Canada members receive EIC Honours Awards

The Engineering Institute of Canada announced the 2015 recipients of its honours, awards and fellowships. The senior awards of EIC are the highest distinctions made by the Institute and are awarded to members of its technical societies.

Two IEEE Canada members are among the five to receive the senior medals:

JULIAN C. SMITH MEDAL
For achievement in the development of Canada
Alberto Leon-Garcia, IEEE
Toronto, ON

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ENGINEERING MEDAL
For years of leadership and service to the Institute at the regional branch and section levels
Wahab Almuhtadi, IEEE
Ottawa, ON

In addition, eleven IEEE Canada members are among eighteen engineers are inducted as Fellows of EIC for their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada:

Ramachandra Achar, Ottawa, ON
Ambrish Chandra, Montreal, QC
Colin Clark, Gatineau, QC
Branislav Djokic, Ottawa, ON
Richard Hornsey, Toronto, ON
Andrew Orville Jones ,Edmonton, AB
Amir Khajepour, Waterloo, ON
Peter Xiaoping Liu, Ottawa, ON
Manov Sachdev, Waterloo, ON
John Yeow, Waterloo, ON
Zeng Hong Zhu, Toronto, ON