About the Award
The IEEE McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics recognizes the work of engineers working in the field of power electronics that has shown or is likely to show a major impact on the industry and the resulting products possibly on society. Since 2019, it has been dedicated to the memory of William McMurray of General Electric in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Prize:
- Honorarium (USD 3,500)
- Plaque
- Reimbursement towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony (up to USD 1,000)
How to Submit a Nominee
To submit a nominee, you will need to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Select the “IEEE McMurray Award for Industry Achievements in Power Electronics” and enter the required data and documents.
The portal to submit an application is now closed.
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Details About the
Award
2025:
To be announced
Any active IEEE member is eligible. There is no restriction on affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judgment of the nominees will be based on the following criteria:
- Advancement of the technology
- Benefit to the society
- Impact on the relevant technical community and profession
- Patents, inventions, products, and design
- Relevant activities in the field
- Quality of technical achievement and contribution to the field
- The quality of the nomination
- Validated impact on products
2024
Don Tan
2023
Shinzo Tamai
2022
Noriko Kawakami
2021
Amit Gupta
2020
Patrick Chapman
