Becoming an IEEE Fellow: The Industry Practitioner’s Path to IEEE Fellow
This webinar is organized by the IEEE UK and Ireland Section Awards and Fellows Committee.
Elevating to IEEE Fellow is one of the highest honors within the IEEE, recognized globally as a mark of exceptional career achievement conferred upon no more than 0.1% of the total voting membership each year.
If you are an industry innovator, R&D leader, product architect, or engineering executive, how do you translate commercial impact, patents, standards development, and technological deployment into a successful Fellow nomination?
Join us for this specialized webinar focused on The Industry Practitioner’s Path. Designed specifically for industry professionals and those nominating them, this session will break down how to effectively showcase applied engineering contributions, frame corporate achievements for an academic/industry-mixed evaluation committee, and avoid common pitfalls.
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE UK and Ireland Section Awards and Fellows Committee
- Starts 19 October 2026 11:00 PM UTC
- Ends 07 November 2026 12:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Don Tan of IEEE Technical Activities Board
Biography:
Dr. Don Tan is Founder/CTO, E2+ Systems. He was Distinguished Engineer/Fellow/Center Director at a Fortune 500 corporation. Don is Member of US National Academy of Engineering, IEEE Fellow. He earned his Ph.D. from Caltech.
A visionary technical leader in ultra-efficient power conversion and electronic energy systems, Don has pioneered breakthrough innovations with high impact industry firsts and record performances, receiving recognitions from the highest level of Government. His hardware on JWST is functioning flawlessly millions of miles away from the earth.
Dr. Tan’s professional leadership and services include IEEE VP & TAB Chair, Division II Director, IEEE Fellow Committee Chair, President of PELS, Founding President of TEC, Founding Editor-in-Chief of JESTPE, General Conference Chair of APEC (IEEE 4th largest), IEEE/Google Little Box Challenge Chair, IEEE/DoD P1515/1573 Standards Working Group Chairs, and PELS LAC Chapter Chair. He is Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) and IEEE Transportation Electrification Council (TEC).
Don received IEEE PELS Middlebrook Achievement Award, McMurry Industry Achievement Award, Distinguished Achievement Award for Aerospace, Owen, Jr. Distinguished Service Award, JESTPE Prize Paper Award, JANNAF In- Space Propulsion Award, AIAA System Development Award, AAEOY Engineer of the Year Award, NGST Distinguished Patent Award, and NGST President Award for Innovation.
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Introduction - Sohaib Qamar Sheikh, Chair, IEEE UK and Ireland Section Awards and Fellows Committee
Fellows Program & the Nomination Process - Don Tan, IEEE VP Technical Activities Board