Award for Achievement in Power Electronics Standards

Eligibility: Any active IEEE member is eligible to receive this award.  There is no restriction on nationality, age, gender, or IEEE member grade.

Criteria: Judging will be based on the nominator's recommendation, endorsement letters and evaluation of the selection committee members.  The criteria include:

• sustained contribution of the candidate to the advancement of IEEE standards in the field of power electronics
• sustained services of the candidate to the IEEE standards in the field of power electronics
• dissemination of knowledge by the candidate of the IEEE standards in the field of power electronics 
• candidate's stature around IEEE standards in the field of power electronics
• the quality of the nomination

Presentation: This award will be presented at a PELS-sponsored conference.

Award Items: 

• Engraved plaque
• A one-time honorarium of USD 1,500
• Reimbursement of up to USD 1,000 towards the recipient's necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony

Submitting a Nominee: When submitting a nominee, you will be asked to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator.  Subsequently, select the IEEE Award for Achievement in Power Electronics Standards and enter the required data and documents.  Please note: at least two reference letters will be required and must contain the following: name, title, contact data, referee's main field of interest, the relationship between the referee and nominee, nominee's achievements for the selection criteria indicated in the award description, the reason why the referee personally recommends the nominee, referee's signature, and date.

The portal to submit applications is closed.                                                                                                                   

Please send any questions to the PELS Awards Committee. 

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