IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award
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| IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award | |
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| Awarded for | outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering |
| Sponsored by | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Website | IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award |
The IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. It was established in 2010.
The award is sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society. Recipients of this award receive a bronze medal, certificate and a cash honorarium.
Recipients
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2013, Robert Plonsey, "For developing quantitative methods to characterize the electromagnetic fields in excitable tissue, leading to a better understanding of the electrophysiology of nerve, muscle, and brain." Plonsey retired from Duke University in 1996 as Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering.
2014, Lihong Wang, "For pioneering photoacoustic tomography." Wang is Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.[2]
2015, Christofer Toumazou,"For outstanding contributions to biomedical circuit technology." He is Regius Professor of Engineering at Imperial College London and has developed numerous medical devices that have revolutionised healthcare.[3]
2016, K. Kirk Shung, "For contributions to ultrasound imaging and transducer technology". Shung is Dean's Professor in Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California.[4]
2017, Bin He,[5] "For contributions to neuroengineering and neuroimaging". Bin He is Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota.[1]
2018, Mark S. Humayun,[6] "For contributions to the bioelectronic retinal implant." Humayun is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at University of Southern California.[1]
2019, Matthew O’Donnell,[7] "For leadership in biomedical ultrasonics and medical imaging technologies." O'Donnell is Professor of Bioengineering at University of Washington.[1]
2020, F. Stuart Foster, "[8] For contributions to the field of high-resolution imaging." Foster is Senior Scientist and Professor at the Sunnybrook Research Institute of University of Toronto.[1]
2021, Katherine Whittaker Ferrara, "For the integration of ultrasound and engineered vesicles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.”" Ferrara is Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA[1]
2022, Rory A. Cooper, “For extensive contributions to wheelchair technology that have expanded mobility and reduced secondary injuries for millions of people with disabilities.” FISA/PVA Distinguished Professor, University of Pittsburgh
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f . IEEE https://web.archive.org/web/20191206191618/https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/about/awards/recipients/biomedical_engineering_rl.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Lihong Wang". Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "GENEU Chief Scientific Officer Professor Christofer Toumazou Honoured With IEEE Field Medal In Biomedical Engineering". NeonDrum. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "K. KIRK SHUNG". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Bin He - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Mark S. Humayun - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". 30 April 2020.
- ^ https://ethw.org/Matthew_O%27Donnell
- ^ "F. Stuart Foster - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". 5 May 2020.
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