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IEEE announces 2027 Technical Field Award recipients
The IEEE Awards Board selected researchers and engineers for the 2027 Technical Field Awards, covering fields from biomedical engineering to signal processing.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced the 2027 Technical Field Award recipients on 30 September 2026, according to a release reported by Spectrum. The awards recognize individuals and teams for extraordinary technical achievements, societal impact and leadership.
What happened
The IEEE Awards Board approved a slate of honorees spanning six award categories: Biomedical Engineering, Cledo Brunetti (magnetic storage), Roger W. Brockett Control Systems, Electromagnetics, James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing, and Fourier Signal Processing. Recipients include Kullervo Hynynen (Sunnybrook Research Institute and University of Toronto), Ganping Ju (Seagate Technology), Arjan van der Schaft (University of Groningen), Zoya Popović (University of Colorado Boulder), Chin‑Hui Lee (Georgia Tech) and Nicholas Dimitrios Sidiropoulos (University of Virginia).
What was said
"The 2027 IEEE Technical Field Award recipients embody the relentless spirit of innovation and ingenuity that defines our global community," said Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE president and CEO, in the release.
How it came about
IEEE’s Technical Field Awards are selected annually by the IEEE Awards Board and approved by the IEEE Board of Directors. The 2027 cohort follows previous recognitions of breakthroughs in engineering disciplines, continuing the institute’s tradition of highlighting work that advances technology and benefits humanity.
Key facts
- IEEE announced the 2027 Technical Field Award recipients on 30 September 2026. (spectrum.ieee.org)
- Award categories include Biomedical Engineering, Magnetic Storage, Control Systems, Electromagnetics, Speech and Audio Processing, and Signal Processing. (spectrum.ieee.org)
- Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE president and CEO, said the awardees embody the spirit of innovation. (spectrum.ieee.org)
Sources
- [1] spectrum.ieee.org — originally reported as “IEEE Celebrates Innovators Shaping the Future”
