Call for EMC Society Awards Nominations

By Stephanie Zajac, EMC Society Awards Committee Chair

Our Society is successful because of the many volunteers who contribute their time and energy for the good of the EMC Society and their fellow EMC colleagues. The IEEE EMC Society annually sponsors multiple competitive, peer-nominated awards to recognize the people who have made significant contributions to the Society and/or the EMC+SIPI profession. These awards will be presented at an awards luncheon on Thursday, July 15, 2027 during the 2027 IEEE International Symposium on EMC+SIPI, scheduled from July 12 to July 16 in Portland, Oregon.

We are soliciting awards nominations from you, your fellow Society members and nonmembers. While nonmembers can nominate a deserving colleague for an award, award recipients must be a member of the EMC Society (an exception is the Certificate of Recognition which is awarded to nonmembers). Please review the various recognition categories listed below and on the EMC Society website. When you find a category that fits someone you know and feel deserves recognition for their efforts, please consider nominating them for that award. Details of the nomination and selection procedures vary for each award – please review the “Summary of EMC Society Awards” before making a nomination. Detailed Awards Descriptions and Nomination Forms, as well as a list of past recipients of the major awards, is available on the EMC Society website, www.emcs.org/about-us/awards/

Completed nomination forms may be sent to Stephanie Zajac, Chair of the Awards Committee, at emcs-awards@ieee.org. Nominations are due February 12, 2027.  You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of the nomination materials.  If you do not receive such an email within a few days of submitting a nomination, please send an inquiry for confirmation to the Awards Committee, emcs-awards@ieee.org.  The EMC Society Board of Governors and Officers at Large review the nominations and finalize award recipients approximately three months prior to the annual symposium. 

Although not indicated in the instructions, for the most prestigious awards, the submission of 2-4 endorsement letters to support the nomination is highly encouraged.

Summary of EMC Society Awards

Richard R. Stoddart Award for Outstanding Performance – Details
To recognize the outstanding performance of an EMC Society member in contributing to the advancement of EMC technology or in contributing to the solution of a socio-technological problem.

Laurence G. Cumming Award for Outstanding Service – Details
To recognize the outstanding service of an EMC Society member in contributing to the administration and overall success of the Society.

EMC Society President’s Memorial Award – Details
To honor a deceased, eminent member of the EMC Society through scholarship support for graduate study given in his/her memory.

EMC Society Hall of Fame Award – Details
To recognize current and past members of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society for significant accomplishments of a historical and/or enduring nature on behalf of the EMC Society over an extended period of time. The contributions could be in the technical area, administrative area, or a combination of both areas.

Technical Achievement Award – Details
To recognize significant technical accomplishments in the field of Electromagnetic Compatibility.

The Sustained Service to the Society Award – Details
To recognize current members of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society for significant and sustained service to the administration and the overall success of the EMC Society over an extended period.

Honored Member Award – Details
To recognize outstanding service to the EMC Society over an extended period.

Young Professional Award – Details
To recognize a Young Professional member of the IEEE EMC Society for significant service to the administration and the overall success of the Society in the first years of their professional career.

IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship Award – Details
Established in memory of James C. Klouda, a scholarship is awarded to a qualified undergraduate student who seeks an electrical engineering degree with emphasis in the field of EMC.

Certificate of Appreciation – Details
To recognize a significant contribution to the administration and overall success of the EMC Society.

Certificate of Acknowledgement – Details
To acknowledge a special service to the EMC Society, such as an organizer of an IEEE EMC symposium session or acting as a liaison with another IEEE Society.

Certificate of Recognition – Details
Bestowed as a very special mark of recognition to an individual who is not a member of the EMC Society.

Excellence in Continuing EMC Engineering Education Award – Details
This award recognizes an outstanding EMC engineering educator and member of the IEEE EMC Society for excellence in the design, delivery, and support of educational courses and programs in the fields of interest to EMC engineering.

IEEE/EMC Society 2026 Awards Program
IEEE/EMC Society 2025 Awards Program
IEEE/EMC Society 2024 Awards Program
IEEE/EMC Society 2023 Awards Program
IEEE/EMC Society 2022 Awards Program
IEEE/EMC Society 2021 Award Summary
Previous Year Awards

These awards will also be presented at the Annual Symposium

Richard B. Schulz Best Transactions Paper Award
Chapter-of-the-Year Award
Most Improved Chapter Award
Chapter Founder Award
Symposium Chair Award
Symposium Best Paper Award
EMC Society IEEE Fellows

Additional Special Category Awards

IEEE Third Millennium Medals
John Howard Memorial University Grant Award