IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award

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IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award
Awarded forThe most outstanding survey, review, or tutorial paper published in one of the IEEE publications between 1 January and 31 December of the preceding year
Presented by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
First awarded1979
Last awarded2016 [1]
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The IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award was established in 1979 by the board of directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in honor of Donald G. Fink. He was a past president of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE), and the first general manager and executive director of the IEEE. Recipients of this award received a certificate and an honorarium. [2] The award was presented annually since 1981 and discontinued in 2016. [1]

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Purpose

This award was given for "the most outstanding survey, review, or tutorial paper published in the IEEE Transactions, Journals, Magazines, or in the Proceedings of the IEEE between 1 January and 31 December of the preceding year". The award recipient was selected from the nominees by IEEE's Prize Papers/Scholarship Awards Committee and Awards Board. [2]

Recipients

The following people received the IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award: [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award". IEEE. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
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