Awards

IEEE members in Canada can be nominated for and recognized by awards that are administered by different parts of IEEE.

IEEE Canada Member Awards
IEEE Canada Section Awards
IEEE Canada Presidents’ Make-a-Difference Award
IEEE MGA Awards
IEEE Fellows
IEEE Awards

The IEEE Canada Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) urges you to consider nominating suitable candidates for the various awards that are available to IEEE Canada members and Sections.

Since IEEE Canada is a member of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC), IEEE Canada members are also recognized by Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Medals and Fellows.

Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Medals and Fellows

See the Awards Calendar for a list of relevant IEEE Canada, MGA, IEEE, and EIC awards and (known) submission dates.

Awards Recipients

2022 Awards

IEEE Canada returned to hosting an in-person Awards Gala as part of the CCECE Conference. The winners are listed in our 2022 Awards Brochure.

2021 Awards

IEEE Canada normally hosts an Awards Gala as part of the CCECE conference, but since this year’s conference has again moved online, we presented virtually as we did in 2000. The conference provided three slots for award. The presentations were given at the actual gala, with the McNaughton winner speaking in the noon slot. A special session was held the next day to hear about the work of some of the award winners.

2020 Awards

IEEE Canada normally hosts an Awards Gala as part of the CCECE conference, but since this year’s conference has moved online, we did things a bit differently. We have posted pre-recorded acceptance speeches, and we had a special online session to hear about the work of some of the award winners.

We also made our usual Awards Brochure 2020.

Past Awards

Past winners of the IEEE Canada Awards are listed under the specific awards, and in the awards brochures here:

IEEE Canada Member Awards

IEEE Canada offers 7 achievement awards and 4 service awards and consist of medals, plaques, and travel allowances. For more details, see the full list of member awards. Nominations are due by November 30.

Geographical Units (Sections, Affinity Groups and Student Branches) Awards

IEEE Canada, and the IEEE Members and Geographical Activities (MGA), offer awards to Sections, their Affinity Groups (Life Members, Women in Engineering, Young Professionals) and their Student Branches, to recognize excellence demonstrated in the immediate past calendar year. Such IEEE volunteer geographical units are invited to self-nominate. See Awards Calendar below.

Exemplary Section Awards

IEEE Canada may give Awards annually to recognize exemplary Section leadership, management and administration for the immediate past year; one each in the following categories according to the Section’s membership count (including Students) as of December 31st:

Large Section = 1,501 or more members
Medium Section = 501 to 1,500 members
Small Section = 500 or fewer members

The Area chairs will encourage their Sections to nominate themselves by the deadline, which is early in the following calendar year (see Awards Calendar below). Appropriate Section officers, using their IEEE account (credentials), will nominate following this link: https://ieee.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/263/home

IEEE Members and Geographical Activities offers MGA Outstanding Section Awards in the same categories. Sections are acknowledged for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups within their geographic boundaries. N.B. The nominations calendar may vary annually.

Outstanding Affinity Groups Awards

IEEE Canada may give Awards annually to recognize Sections’ exemplary Affinity Groups leadership, management and administration for the immediate past year; one each in the following categories:

Life Members (Ron Potts Award)
Women in Engineering
Young Professionals

See Awards Calendar below for nominations deadline. Appropriate Affinity Group officers, using their IEEE account (credentials), will nominate following this link: https://ieee.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/412/home

IEEE (MGA-level) Committees offers awards in the same categories, as well as individual awards. N.B. The nominations calendar may vary annually. See:

Student Branches Awards

IEEE Canada may give the George Armitage Outstanding Student Branch Award to recognize to recognize extraordinary Student Branch achievements by Student members engaged in activities conforming to IEEE objectives and purposes. Management of the program is delegated to the IEEE Canada Student Activities Committee. See https://site.ieee.org/r7-sac/

IEEE Student Activities Committee (SAC) offers awards in the same category, as well as individual awards. N.B. The nominations calendar may vary annually. See https://students.ieee.org/student-opportunities/sac-awards-programs/.

IEEE Canada Presidents’ Make-a-Difference Award

Program changes and description to be announced.

IEEE MGA Awards

IEEE Member and Geographic Activities – manages its own awards that are designed to promote, recognize, and reward excellence in promoting the interests of IEEE as reflected in the operations of MGA and IEEE geographic unit activities. More details.

IEEE Fellows

IEEE Fellow Program recognizes people with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number selected in any one year does not exceed one-tenth of one percent of the total voting Institute membership. More details.

IEEE Awards

The IEEE Awards Board (AB) administers the highest medals, awards, and recognitions presented by IEEE. Through its Awards Program, IEEE advances the interests of its members by recognizing their contributions in advancing the fields of interest to IEEE to the benefit of society. By this means, the image and prestige of the organization, its members, and the profession are all enhanced. The IEEE Awards Program honours members and other professionals for their service to society. For more details, visit the IEEE Awards website.

Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) Medals and Fellows

The Engineering Institute of Canada elects annually a select number of engineers to the grade of EIC Fellow for their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. As IEEE Canada is one of the 10 member societies in EIC, our members qualify for this recognition and are often among those being elected. Additionally, EIC presents a range of Medals to further recognize member contributions. Generally, EIC Fellows are nominated for the EIC Medals. More details.

Awards Calendar

IEEE Canada Awards

Applicant	Due Date	Award
Section	Mar 15	IEEE Canada Exemplary Section Awards
WIE AG	Mar 15	IEEE Canada WIE Affinity Group of the Year
YP AG	Mar 15	IEEE Canada YP Affinity Group of the Year
LM AG	Mar 15	IEEE Canada Ron Potts Award (Affinity Group of the Year)
SB	Jun 15	IEEE Canada SAC George Armitage Outstanding Student Branch
Member or Open (R.H.Tanner)	Nov 30	IEEE Canada Major Achievement Awards
Volunteer	Nov 30	IEEE Canada Major Service Awards

MGA Awards

Applicant	Award
Individual or Organisation	Friend of IEEE MGA Award – Submissions Due
Member or Organisation	MGA Vice President Discretionary Award (submission-less)
Volunteer	MGA Diversity & Inclusion Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	MGA Larry K. Wilson Transnational Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	MGA Innovation Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	MGA Leadership Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	MGA Achievement Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	MGA William W. Middleton Distinguished Service Award – Submissions Due
YP Volunteer	MGA Young Professionals Achievement Award – Submissions Due
Section	MGA Outsanding Section Awards (Large, Medium, Small) – Submissions Due
LM AG	IEEE Life Members Affinity Group Achievement Award Submissions Due
Student Volunteer	IEEE SAC Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award – Submissions Due
SB	IEEE SAC IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award – Submissions Due
SB / SB Chapter / SB AG	IEEE SAC Darrel Chong Student Activity Award – Submissions Due
SB Counselor / SB Chapter Advisor	IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor and Branch Chapter Advisor Award – Submissions Due
WIE AG	IEEE WIE Affinity Group (Section or SB) of the Year Award – Submissions Due
WIE Member	IEEE WIE Inspiring Member of the Year Award – Submissions Due
WIE Student Member	IEEE WIE Inspiring Student Member of the Year Award – Submissions Due
YP AG	IEEE Young Professionals (Affinity Groups) Hall of Fame Award – Submissions Due

IEEE Awards

Applicant	Due Date	Award
Individual	Jan 15	IEEE Technical Field Awards – Submissions Due
IEEE Staff	Jan 15	IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member – Submissions Due
Member	Mar 01	IEEE Fellows – Submissions Due
Individual	Jun 15	IEEE Medals – Submissions Due
Corporation	Jun 15	IEEE Corporate Innovation Award – Submissions Due
Volunteer	Jun 15	IEEE R.M. Emberson Award (for service advancing IEEE technical objectives) – Submissions Due
Volunteer	Jun 15	IEEE H. Pratt Award (for outstanding volunteer service to IEEE) – Submissions Due
YP Member	Jun 15	IEEE T.W. Hissey Outstanding Young Professional Award – Submissions Due

EIC Awards

Applicant	Due Date	Award
Member	Nov 15	EIC Honours & Awards – Submissions Due

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