About the Award
The IEEE PELS Outstanding Achievement Award in Aerospace Power recognizes innovators and researchers who have made outstanding technical contributions to the advancement of power electronic components and systems for both aviation and space applications.
Award Prize:
- Honorarium (USD 1,500)
- Plaque
- Reimbursement towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony (up to USD 1,000)
Submitting 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 PELS Outstanding Achievement Award in Aerospace Power” and enter the required data and documents.
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Details About the
Award

2025:
To be announced
Any active IEEE member is eligible for this award. There is no other restriction as to affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judgment of the nominees is based on the following:
- Past relevant activities to the field and PELS TC 11
- Sustained impact on PELS TC 11 and the profession
- Quality of the nomination
- Quality of the technical achievement or innovation
2024
Bulent Sarlioglu
2023
Don Tan