IET Mountbatten Medal | |
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Awarded for | Awarded for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application. |
Sponsored by | Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Electrical Engineers |
Date | Since 1992 |
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The IET Mountbatten Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application. The Medal was established by the National Electronics Council in 1992 and named after Louis Mountbatten, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the Fleet and Governor-General of India. [1] Since 2011, the medal has been awarded as one of the IET Achievement Medals. [2]
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was a British Royal Navy officer and statesman, an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II. During the Second World War, he was Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command (1943–1946). He was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India (1947–1948).
One of the IET's Prestige Achievement Medals, the Medal is awarded to an individual for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and in the dissemination of the understanding of electronics and information technology to young people, or adults.
In selecting a winner, the Panel give particular emphasis to:
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