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The highest level of honor in the International Microwave Power Institute is to achieve the coveted Fellow Award. This award is presented annually to an engineer or researcher with outstanding qualifications and experiences in areas important to IMPI's mission.

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Characteristics of a Fellow

An IMPI Fellow should posses the following minimum characteristics:

An engineer or researcher with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experiences in areas important to IMPI missions
At least ten years of active IMPI membership
Demonstrated evidences of significant contributions to our industry and the profession

Nomination

To nominate an IMPI Fellow, the initiating sponsor shall provide IMPI Headquarters with the information outlined below. The nomination may be submitted to IMPI Headquarters to the attention of the IMPI's Executive Director, Kimberly Thies at execdir@impi.org, or may be faxed to +1 (804) 559-4087. Please use the nomination form for submitting the application. The signed form, completed by the nominator, and a minimum of four (4) signed letters of support (Reference Forms) prepared by IMPI members or IMPI Fellow (but not the nominator) shall constitute the nomination. Please review this year's form for complete entry guidelines and dates of submission and notification.

Past Recipients of the IMPI Fellow Award

Gertrude Armbruster, Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Edward Aslan, Loral Microwave-Narda Corp., Hauppauge, NY, USA
Nils Bengtsson, Ph.D., Nils Bengtsson Konsult, Molnlycke, Sweden
Verle Blaha, New Opportunities, Ltd., North Oaks, MN, USA
William C. Brown, MPT Systems, Weston, MA, USA
Charles R. Buffler, Ph.D., Microwave Research Center, Marlborough, NH, USA
Robert V. Decareau, Ph.D., JMPEE Senior Editor, Amherst, NJ, USA
Joy Weis Daniel, Sharp Electronics Corp., Mawah, NJ, USA
Richard H. Edgar, Chelmsford, MA, USA
Geaorge Freedman, Consultant, Wayland, MA, USA
A. Geoffrey Foss, Ph.D., Voss Associates Engineering, Victoria, BC, Canada
John E. Gerling, J.G. Microwave, Medford, OR, USA
Arthur W. Guy, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Hua-Feng Huang, Ph.D., DuPont, Wilmington, DE, USA
James A. Jolly, Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA
Bernard Krieger, Cober Electronics, Inc., Stamford, CT,
Stuart O. Nelson, Ph.D., U.S.D.A., ARS, Athens, GA, USA
John P. O'Meara, J.P. Associates, Ocean View, DE, USA
John M. Osepchuk, Ph.D., Full Spectrum Consulting, Concord, MA, USA
John Pearce, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Patricia R. Quarles, ConAgra Frozen Foods, Omaha, NE, USA
Per O. Risman, Microtrans AB, Landvetter, Sweden
Georges Roussy, Ph.D., Université de Nancy, Laxou, France
Harry A. Rubbright, The Rubbright Group, St. Paul, MN
Robert F. Shiffman, R.F. Schiffmann Associates, New York, NY
R. A. Shute, Microwave Hating Ltd., Luton, England
Wayne R. Tinga, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Ab, Canada
Walter Van Loock, Ph.D., University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Dennis Wilson, Frigidaire Mw Products, Dublin, OH, USA
Walter Wyslouzil, National Research Council, Penticton, BC, Canada