The Hall of Fame Award is intended 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

A plaque honoring the recipient with appropriate written tribute highlighting the recipient's accomplishments. The awardee will have their picture and a short biography placed on the EMCS Virtual Hall of Fame on the EMC Society's web page

The EMC Society Hall of Fame Award recipients must have a record of significant achievements, (founders of the EMC society, presidents of the EMC society, chairpersons of international symposiums, officers and members of the EMCS board, founders of EMC chapters, chairman of EMC Chapters, significant technical contributions including papers for the Transactions and EMC Symposiums and combinations of those accomplishments), over an extended period of time (typically twenty years). The Awardees may be current members of the IEEE and the EMC Society or they may have retired from the IEEE and the EMC Society. Members of the EMCS Board and the Awards Committee will be ineligible for the award while they are actively serving on the board or the Awards Committee.

There are no prerequisites for winning the award but a person can only be selected for the Hall of Fame once. The intention of the award is to honor deserving individuals at (or near) the end of their careers for a life-time of outstanding service to the EMCS. The award may be given posthumously but it is intended to given to the person while they are still living. The number of people honored every year could range from zero ten with the final number being recommended by the Task Force.

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2007
2008
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2008 - Douglas Robertson<p>For many years of technical and professional contributions, including; being a founder of the Professional Group on Radio Frequency Interference (EMC Society) in 1957, a research engineer at the Georgia Tech Engineering Experiment Station (which became the Georgia Tech Research Institute (24 years total), being the Director of the GTRI Electronics Lab and the EMC Branch, mentoring numerous EMC technical people including Bill Free, Jim Toler, Don Clark, and Hugh Denny. Many years of technical papers at IEEE International Symposiums were produced because of his support of EMC Research at GTRI.
   
2009
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2009 - William E. (Gene) Cory <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as President of the EMCS (1974-1975), Member of the EMCS Board for 21 years, Member of the EMCS Standards Committee, EMCS BoD Director of Communication Services for 6 years, and Symposia/Conferences Chair for 12 years. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2009 - Edwin Bronaugh <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as President of the EMCS (1990-1991), Member of the EMCS Board for over 12 years, Member of the EMCS Standards Committee, EMCS BoD Director of Technical Services, and Associate Editor of the EMCS Newsletter. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2009 - Warren Kesselman <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as a Founder of the EMC Society (1957), President of the EMCS (1994-1995), Treasurer of the EMCS (1972-1984, 1997-2008), Laurence G. Cumming Award (1981), and a member of the Board of Directors for over 25 years.</p> IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2009 - Mervin First <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as a Founder (1957), Committee Chair – PR and Publicity – 7th National Symposium (1965), Chair/Vice-Chair – New York-Long Island Chapter (1966-1968), and long-time member of the EMC Society.
   
2010
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2010 - Donald E. Clark <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as President of the EMCS (1988-1989), Member of the EMCS Board for over 12 years, IEEE Fellow (1993), Winner of the Laurence G. Cumming Award (1990), Member of the Planning Committees for Atlanta IEEE International EMC Symposiums, and Member of the Atlanta IEEE Section and EMC Chapter since 1979. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2010 - William (Bill) G. Duff <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society as President of the EMCS (1982-1983), Member of the EMCS Board for over 12 years, IEEE Fellow (1981), IEEE Division IV Director (1996-1998), Chair of the IEEE 2000 International EMC Symposium, Chair of Fellows Evaluation for over 20 years and Associate Editor of the EMCS Newsletter.
2011
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2011 - Herbert K. Mertel <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society including 50-years of service, Member of the EMCS Board for 12 years, Winner of the Laurence G. Cumming Award (2005), Chairman of the 1986 IEEE International Symposium on EMC (San Diego), Liaison service to the Zurich EMC Symposium,\ Associate Editor of the EMCS Newsletter, and service to the Standards Committee and Leadership of the San Diego Chapter of the EMC Society. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2011 - Clayton Paul <p>For a lifetime of contributions to the field of electromagnetic compatibility and to the IEEE EMC society, advancements in the understanding and quantifying of electromagnetic interference phenomena in digital electronics, and outstanding performance as a university professor-emphasizing real-world EMC problems in the classroom. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2011 - Joseph (Joe) F. Fischer, Jr. <p>For significant contributions to the EMC Society including 50 years of outstanding service, President of the EMCS (1972), Member of the EMCS Board for 6 years, Winner of the Laurence G. Cumming Award (2006), Distinguished Lecturer (1989 - 1991), and Leadership of the Los Angeles and San Diego Chapters of the EMC Society.
2012
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2012 - Hugh W. Denny <p>For 50 Years of service to the IEEE and the EMC Society including significant service to the local Atlanta Chapter and the EMC Society IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2012 - Robert D. Goldblum <p>For over 50 years of working in EMC and contributing to the EMC Society including 30 years of service as the Editor of the EMC Society Newsletter (1968-1997) and a number of terms on the EMCS Board of Directors. Bob also is a 1991 IEEE Fellow "for contributions in electromagnetic compatibility testing and standards, and for promulgating increased awareness of EMC problems and their solutions."
2013
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2013 - Leonard Len Carlson <p>For outstanding service and long-standing support to the EMC Society Board of Directors and the local Seattle EMC Chapter. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2013 - James Toler <p>For outstanding service to the EMC Society Board of Directors and to the Atlanta EMC Chapter. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2013 - Takeo Yoshino <p>For outstanding service to the EMC Society Board of Directors and to the Japan EMC Chapter as well as for numerous technical contributions throughout his career.
2014
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  IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2014 - Henry Ott <p>For decades of outstanding service to the EMC community as a leader in EMC education, research and consulting. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2014 - Johan Catrysse <p>For dedicated research on the characterization of the high-frequency shielding effectiveness of materials and gaskets. IEEE EMC Society Hall of Fame Award 2014 - Bob Hofmann <p>For extended and exemplary professional service to the EMC Society Board of Directors as well as the Chicago EMC Chapter over the last thirty years.

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