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Description

Lectures given at a major Symposium sponsored by the Society.

Prize

Certificate and reimbursement for international lecture tour.

Funding

Funded by the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.

Historical Background

First presented in 1980

Basis for Judging

Good speaking style, a prominent contributor to topic of lecture, willingness to commit significant time and energy to preparation/travel/lectures. Lecture topic must be of current interest to IEEE audience.

Eligibility

Must be a member of IEEE and UFFC, and a prominent contributor in the field of Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, or Frequency Control.

Nomination Form

2024

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
The Pennsylvania State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
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Citation

Thermodynamics and Phase-field Method of Ferroelectric Domains

2023

Recipient(s)
Country
FRA
Affiliation
University of Tours
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Ultrasound and microbubbles for anticancer drug delivery: From physics to clinics

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Affiliation
Yokohama National University in Japan
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Citation

Optical frequency metrology for time and length applications

2022

Recipient(s)
Country
GBR
Title

Andrew Bell

Affiliation
University of Leeds
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Structure-property relationships in ferroelectric materials, especially relaxors, and the translation of this knowledge into practical applications

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
GE Global Research (Retired)
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
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Citation

Impact of new technologies and novel clinical needs on the development of ultrasound imaging.

2021

Recipient(s)
Country
AUS
Affiliation
University of Western Australia
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
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Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Ahmad Safari

Affiliation
Rutgers University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
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Citation

Advances in Development and Applications of Piezoelectric Materials

2020

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
University of Washington
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

Light and Sound: Integrating Photonics with Ultrasonics

Recipient(s)
Country
CHE
Affiliation
University of Neuchâtel
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Vapour cell atomic clocks and the measurement of time

2019

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Pennsylvania State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

A Discussion of Defects, Crystal Chemistry, Thermochemistry, Non-equilibrium Processing and the Impact on Properties of Ferroelectric Materials.

Recipient(s)
Country
TWN
Title

Pai-Chi Li

Affiliation
National Taiwan University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email

2018

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Kenji Uchino

Affiliation
Pennsylvania State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Recipient(s)
Country
DEU
Affiliation
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Optical atomic clocks with single trapped ions.

2017

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
University of California, Davis
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

Combining ultrasound with chemo and immunotherapy to cure cancers.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
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Citation

Phase Stability in Next-generation Atomic Frequency Standards.

2016

Recipient(s)
Country
CHE
Title

Paul Muralt

Affiliation
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Pushing the Performance of Electro-Mechanical Thin Films.

Recipient(s)
Citation

Medical Ultrasound Technology: From Pulse-Echo to Ultrasound Radiation Force

2015

Recipient(s)
Country
ITA
Affiliation
Istituto Nazionale Ricerca Metrologica
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
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Citation

Precise Time Scales and Navigation Systems, the Ultimate Challenge to Time Metrology.

Recipient(s)
Citation

Piezoelectric Films for Microelectromechanical Systems.

2014

Recipient(s)
Country
CAN
Title

Roman Maev

Affiliation
University of Windsor
IEEE Region
Region 07 (Canada)
Email
Citation

Innovation Drives Quality: New Generation of High Resolution Ultrasonic Imaging Technology for Material Characterization and NDT in Advanced Automotive Manufacturing.

2013

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Affiliation
Tokyo Institute of Technology
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
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Citation

Frequency and Field-intensity Dependence of Dielectric and Piezoelectric Responses of Oxide Ferroelectrics

2012

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Consultant
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

Low Noise Signal Generation and Verification Techniques

2011

Recipient(s)
Citation

Intravascular Ultrasound: Assessment of Atherosclerosis

2010

Recipient(s)
Country
CHE
Affiliation
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

Piezoelectric Materials - Microscopic Mechanisms, Novel Compositions and Advanced Applications

2009

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Citation

Clues from Digital Radio - applied to Biomolecular Recognition

2008

Recipient(s)
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Bubbles and ultrasound: A New Partnership for Medical Imaging

2007

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Pennsylvania State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Citation

Innovations in Piezoelectric Materials for Ultrasound Transducers

2005

Recipient(s)
Citation

The Timing System of the European Global Navigation Satellite System Galileo

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Affiliation
Chiba University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
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Citation

Simulation of Surface Acoustic Wave Devices

2004

Recipient(s)
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Down Scaling in Piezoelectrics and Polar Materials: Microdevices, Nanofabrication, Small Features and Size Effects

2003

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Atomic Clocks - Past, Present, and Future

2002

Recipient(s)
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Current and future innovations in high frequency ultrasonic transducers and arrays

2001

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Recent Developments and Understanding of Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials and their Applications

2000

Recipient(s)
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Quartz Crystals vs Their Environment: Time Bases or Sensors?

1999

Recipient(s)
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Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

1998

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
The Pennsylvania State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

Turning up the Heat on NDE

1997

Recipient(s)
Citation

Modern Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Assessing the Risks

1996

Recipient(s)
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The Search for the Perfect Oscillator

1995

Recipient(s)
Country
CAN
Affiliation
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Research Institute
IEEE Region
Region 07 (Canada)
Citation

Medical and Biological Imaging with High Frequency ultrasound

1994

Recipient(s)
Citation

Ferroelectric Materials for Electromechanical Transducer Applications

1993

Recipient(s)
Citation

Surface Acoustic Wave Devices: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Trends

1992

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

John Vig

Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him/his)
Affiliation
Consultant
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
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Citation

High-accuracy Oscillators and Clocks

1991

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Moises Levy

Affiliation
University of Wisconsin (Retired)
IEEE Region
Region 03 (Southeastern U.S.)
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Citation

Acoustical Measurement of High Tc Superconductors

1990

Recipient(s)
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Multidimensional ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization

1989

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Microscale Mechanics for Sensors and Actuators

1988

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NDE in Aerospace Requirements for Science, Sensors and Sense

1987

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Physics and Engineering Principles in Nonlinear Acoustics

1986

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Acoustooptic Interactions, Devices and Applications

1985

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Transducers, Sensors, and Actuators

1984

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Frequency and Time Sources Past, Present, and Future

1983

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Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation A Timely Confluence of Science, Engineering, and Economics

1982

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Ultrasonics in Medical Diagnosis and Biomedical Research

1981

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Acoustic Microscopy: Methods, Applications, Outlook

1980

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SAW Signal Processing in a Digital Age