About the Achievement Awards

The IEEE Life Members Affinity Group Achievement Award is given annually to 10 Regional Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) and one global LMAG to recognize those substantive projects or achievements that have left an undeniable imprint on the fabric of IEEE Life members operations or the IEEE Life Members Fund.

The award will be based on the programs that took place during the period of 1 January to 31 December of the preceding year. One award will be granted annually; however, the award need not be awarded each year if there are no suitable recipients.

Global LMAG Achievement Award Recipients

2024 LMAG Achievement

  • 2024: IEEE Kerala Life Member Affinity Group (Region 10)
  • 2023: IEEE Pikes Peak Life Member Affinity Group (Region 5)
  • 2022: IEEE Lone Star Life Member Affinity Group (Region 5)
  • 2021: IEEE Toyko Life Member Affinity Group (Region 10)
  • 2020: None Awarded
  • 2019: IEEE Central Texas, San Antonio Life Members Affinity Group (Region 5)
  • 2018: IEEE Kerala Life Members Affinity Group (Region 10)
  • 2017: IEEE Southeastern Michigan Life Members Affinity Group (Region 4)
  • 2016: IEEE Israel Life Members Affinity Group (Region 8)
  • 2015: IEEE Boston Life Members Affinity Group (Region 1)

Regional LMAG Achievement Awards Winners

2024

  • Region 1 – North New Jersey LMAG, Chair, Michael Miller
  • Region 3 – Melbourne LMAG, Chair, Robert (Bob) Featheringham
  • Region 5 – Galveston Bay LMAG, Chair, Zafar Taqvi
  • Region 7 – Southern Alberta LMAG, Chair, Bill Bergman
  • Region 8 – North Macedonia LMAG, Chair, Goce Arsov
  • Region 10 – Kerala LMAG, Chair, VK Damodaran

Schedule

Nomination deadline:  15 April
LMC Award Committee approval:  May
Recipient notified:  June

Requirements/eligibility

All LMAGs in good standing are eligible for the award.
No LMAG may receive two Regional IEEE Life Member Affinity Group Achievement Awards within two vears.
No LMAG may receive two Global IEEE Life Members Affinity Group Achievement Awards within three years.

Basis for Judging

Award selection is based on:

  • Quantity of LM Events
  • LM Engagement
  • LM Promotion (Website, Newsletters)
  • Outreach to IEEE Groups (YP, Students, Student Branches)
  • Engagement with Industry and Community
  • Contributions to Life Member Fund (Promotion / participation in Time, Talent & Treasure by the LMAG

Selection committee

  • Nominations reviewed by Regional Award Committee (for Regional Awards).
  • Regional Award winners reviewed by Life Member Award Committee of the Life Members Committee (for Global Awards).
  • Life Member Award Committee approves all awards with concurrence of Life Members Committee (LMC) chair.
  • Life Member Award Committee announces award winners to the LMC.

Prize

  • Regional Award winner gets Certificate of Recognition typically given at a Regional or Section event and subsidy of US$500 toward future LMAG activities.
  • Global Award winner gets Certificate or Plaque of Recognition typically awarded at a REgional or Life Members global event and subsidy of US$2000 toward future LMAG activities.
  • A stipend of up to US$2000 is provided for a representative of the LMAG to travel to an appropriate event to receive the award in accordance with the IEEE LMC and Foundation policy.

Instructions and guidelines for award nominations

Instructions (PDF)

Nominating Form (Word Document)

When completed, email your nomination to your Regional Life Members Coordinator.