�ۿ۴�ý medals | �ۿ۴�ý Information Theory Society

Dec 6, 2013

�ۿ۴�ý ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MEDAL , for exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering, sponsored by Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, to DARIUSH DIVSALAR (LF�ۿ۴�ý)—Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA “For fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of channel codes that transformed deep space and other forms of wireless communications.”
�ۿ۴�ý RICHARD W. HAMMING MEDAL , for exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems, and technology, sponsored by Qualcomm, Inc., to two co-recipients: THOMAS RICHARDSON (F�ۿ۴�ý)—Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm, Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA and RÜDIGER URBANKE (SM�ۿ۴�ý)—Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland “For fundamental contributions to coding theory, iterative information processing, and applications.”
�ۿ۴�ý JAMES H. MULLIGAN, JR. EDUCATION MEDAL , for a career of outstanding contributions to education in the fields of interest of �ۿ۴�ý, sponsored by MathWorks; Pearson Education, Inc;. and the �ۿ۴�ý Life Members Committee , to JOHN GEORGE PROAKIS (LF�ۿ۴�ý)—Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University, Winchester, Massachusetts, USA “For contributions to electrical engineering education through influential textbooks and inspiring leadership in integrating research and education.”

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