Member Awards
The major awards are outlined below, each recognizing outstanding achievements in various fields. By clicking on the award titles, you can view a comprehensive list of past recipients and their notable contributions. Additionally, we encourage you to review the online nomination form to understand the type of information needed for a well-prepared and successful nomination submission. Your participation in this process is greatly valued.
W.S. Read Outstanding Service Award
Recipients of this award are exceptional IEEE volunteers who are recognized for outstanding and sustained service to IEEE Canada and the Institute. Award established in 1995. Award consists of a gold medal, a plaque, and a travel allowance to the awards ceremony.
P.D. Ziogas Electric Power Award
IEEE Canada remembers, through the P.D. Ziogas Electric Power Award, his contributions to the development of electric power. Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for their important contributions to the field of electric power engineering. Award established in 2007 and named in 2017.
Outstanding Engineer Award
Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for their important contributions to Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Normally not available to candidates in telecommunications engineering, power engineering, or computer engineering or science. Award established in 1994.
R.A. Fessenden Award
IEEE Canada remembers, through the R.A. Fessenden silver medal, his pioneering transmission of intelligible speech by electromagnetic waves. Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for their important contributions to the field of telecommunications engineering. Award established in 2000.
E.F. Glass Western Canada Merit Award
Recipients of this award are exceptional IEEE volunteers who are recognized for meritorious service in western Canada at the local IEEE Section and Area level. Award established in 1986. Award consists of a silver medal, a plaque, and a travel allowance to the awards ceremony.
A.G.L. McNaughton Award
IEEE Canada remembers, through the A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal, General McNaughton’s contributions to the engineering profession in Canada. Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for their exemplary contributions to the engineering profession. Award established in 1969.
C.C. Gotlieb Computer Award
Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for their important contributions to the field of computer engineering and science. Award established in 2007 and named in 2012.
J.M. Ham Outstanding Engineering Educator Award
Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian engineers recognized for sharing their technical and professional abilities through teaching (in industry, government or an institution of higher learning) and in doing so have made an outstanding contribution to engineering education. Award established in 1994.
R.H. Tanner Industry Leadership Award
Recipients of this medal are outstanding Canadian professionals recognized for their important leadership contributions in Canadian industry where there is significant activity in areas of interest to IEEE. Award established in 2009.
J.J. Archambault Eastern Canada Merit Award
Recipients of this award are exceptional IEEE volunteers who are recognized for meriterious service in eastern Canada at the local IEEE Section and Area level. Award established in 1991. Award consists of a silver medal, a plaque, and a travel allowance to the awards ceremony.
M.B. Broughton Central Canada Merit Award
Recipients of this award are exceptional IEEE volunteers who are recognized for meritorious service in central Canada at the local IEEE Section and Area level.