IEEE Centennial Medal [SEP] conferred by
IEEE Centennial Medal
The IEEE Centennial Medal was a medal minted and awarded in 1984 "to persons deserving of special recognition for extraordinary achievement" to celebrate the Centennial of the founding of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1884. The medal was designed by sculptor Gladys Gunzer.
The medal obverse shows 1884 in calligraphic writing and 1984 in an LCD font. The medal reverse shows a map of the world and the name of the recipient.
The number of medals minted was 1984, the same
IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal
The IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal was a science award presented by the IEEE for outstanding achievements in the field of electromagnetic waves. The medal was named in honour of German physicist Heinrich Hertz, and was first proposed in 1986 by IEEE Region 8 (Germany) as a centennial recognition of Hertz's work on electromagnetic radiation theory from 1886 to 1891. The medal was first awarded in 1988, and was presented annually until 2001.
Recipients.
- 1988: Hans-Georg Unger (Technical University at