Monthly Archives: July 2009

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The N&A Committee met from July 20th to July 22nd, 2009, in order to select candidates for different positions.

• N&A considered the 3 VC positions and decided to keep the incumbents:

  1. VCMA: Pilar Molina Gaudo

  2. VCSA: Eva Lang

  3. VCTA : Rami Al Mushcab

• for Director-Elect 2011-2012, among 10 excellent candidates, the following slate has been chosen unanimously :

• Jaafar Al Ibrahim
• Gerhard Hancke

IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) calls for nominations for 3 awards to be presented at IEEE NANO 2010 in Korea. All nomination material including reference letters should reach the NTC awards committee by October 15, 2009. All nominees must be IEEE members.

1. PIONEER AWARD IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
   Description: The NTC Pioneer Award in nanotechnology is to recognize individuals who by virtue of initiating new areas of research, development or engineering have had a significant impact on the field of nanotechnology. The award is intended for people who are in the mid or late portions of their careers, i.e., at least 10 years beyond his or her highest earned academic degree.
2. EARLY CAREER AWARD IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
   Description: The Nano Technology Council to establish an Early Career Award to recognize individuals who have made contributions with major impact on the field of nanotechnology.
3. NTC Distinguished Service Award
   Description: Nanotechnology Council to establish a Distinguished Service Award to recognize an individual who has performed outstanding service for the benefit and advancement of Nanotechnology Council.

Nomination Form can be found here:  NTC-awards-2010-nomination-form

IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC)
Nanotechnology Awards – Call for Nominations

1. PIONEER AWARD IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
   Description: The NTC Pioneer Award in nanotechnology is to recognize individuals who by virtue of initiating new areas of research, development or engineering have had a significant impact on the field of nanotechnology. The award is intended for people who are in the mid or late portions of their careers, i.e., at least 10 years beyond his or her highest earned academic degree.
   Eligibility: Any current member of the IEEE working in the Nanotechnology who is at least 10 years beyond his or her highest earned academic degree.
   Employment of Candidates: The Council may grant two awards in this category, if the Awards Committee determines that the nominations are worthy. There may be one award for academics (persons employed by colleges or universities) and one for persons employed by industry or government organizations.
   Prize Items: The award consists of $1000 ($500 each if two awards are made) honorarium and a commemorative plaque.
   Selection/Basis for Judging: Factors that will be considered are: Distinction in long-term technical achievement, leadership, innovation, breadth, and impact on nanotechnology and engineering.
2. EARLY CAREER AWARD IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
   Description: The Nano Technology Council to establish an Early Career Award to recognize individuals who have made contributions with major impact on the field of nanotechnology.
   Eligibility: Any current member of the IEEE who is in the early stage of his or her career in the nanotechnology field, i.e., less than 7 years after being granted his or her highest earned academic degree.
   Employment of Candidates: The Society may grant two awards in this category, if the Awards Committee determines that the nominations are worthy. There may be one award for academics (persons employed by colleges or universities) and one for persons employed by industry or government organizations.
   Prize Items: The award consists of $1000 ($500 each if two awards are made) honorarium and a commemorative plaque.
   Selection/Basis for Judging: Factors that will be considered are: Distinction in technical innovation and achievement, and impact on nanotechnology and engineering.
3. NTC Distinguished Service Award
   Description: Nanotechnology Council to establish a Distinguished Service Award to recognize an individual who has performed outstanding service for the benefit and advancement of Nanotechnology Council.
   Eligibility: Any current or former member of IEEE Nanotechnology Council with outstanding service in one or more of the following areas: conferences and meetings, publications, editors, administrative committee, chapter leadership, or other distinguished services and activities for the Nanotechnology Council.
   Prize Items: The award consists of $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque.
   Selection/Basis for Judging: Factors that will be considered are: Impact of service and contributions to the Council, leadership, innovation, activity, duration, breadth of participation and cooperation.

For further information, please contact, Awards Committee Chair:
Prof. Laurie Faraone, Chair, IEEE NTC Awards Committee, Microelectronics Research Group, School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. Ph: +61-8-6488-3104, Fax: +61-8-6488-1095, Email: [email protected]

[singlepic id=1304 w=140 h=187 float=right]We are happy to announce that Gerhard Hancke, a Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria, South Africa has been appointed to lead the IEEE Ethics & Member Conduct Committee. This is a one-year appointment, starting Jan. 2010.

The following extract has been taken from the website:
http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/ethics/

The Ethics & Member Conduct Committee advises the IEEE Board of Directors on ethics policy and concerns and makes recommendations for educational programs to promote the ethical behavior of members and staff, among other activities.

Through its Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, IEEE aims to

• foster awareness on ethical issues;
• promote ethical behavior amongst those working within IEEE fields of interest; and
• create a world in which engineers and scientists are respected for exemplary ethical behavior.

Gerhard Hancke invites for direct and personal reach to any IEEE member that has suggestions on how the committee could be further improved.

E-mail: [email protected]

[singlepic id=1303 w=152 h=115 float=left] Sensors Applications Symposium provides an established forum for sensor users and developers to meet and exchange information about novel and emergent applications in smart sensors, homeland security, biology, system health management, and related areas. Collaborate and network with scientists, engineers, developers and customers, in a balance of formal technical presentations, workshops, and informal interface meetings. For more information please visit http://www.sensorapps.org/.

Following our general strategy to organize the OpCom’s meetings in the distantly located or newly established Sections, the 2nd 2009 OpCom meeting was held in Tunisia on the 9th-12th of July. The main theme of the session was the financial condition of the IEEE as a whole and of the Region 8 in particular, as well as the related revision of our activities and plans for this and next year. Agenda of the Fall R8 Committee Meeting to be held in Lisbon, has also been prepared. The other reason for our visit to Tunisia was the 125th IEEE Anniversary and the 1st Anniversary of the Tunisia Section.

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It is the youngest R8 Section (established last year), but the most dynamically developing one, currently with nearly 400 members, 12 new Chapters and 3 Student Branches. We have also held a frutiful visit to an actively operating Techno-Park. More details can be found in the article by R8 Secretary. Please click here … 
Taking this opportunity, I would like to express words of satisfaction and praise for the achievements and involvement of the Tunisia Secion.

Jozef Modelski, Region 8 Director