David Thompson joined IEEE as a student at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in 1976, contributing as Branch Chair 1977-78. He graduated from SDSM&T in December 1978 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and is a member ...
Published On: 9 April 2025Categories: Member Spotlight249 words1.3 min read
Wolfram has been an IEEE member since his engineering undergraduate years in the late 1970s. However, his father was a member before him. So, IEEE has been a part of his life, and he’s been reading Spectrum, almost as long ...
Published On: 13 March 2025Categories: Member Spotlight223 words1.2 min read
We’re so excited to welcome Teofilo Ramos to the LM Committee! Teofilo dedicated his professional career to teaching Electrical Engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey, a prestigious university in Mexico. He served as a faculty member, Chairman of the Electrical Engineering ...
Published On: 24 February 2025Categories: Member Spotlight199 words1 min read
Meet Peter Magyar – Coordinator for Europe, Africa, and Middle East IEEE Life Fellow Peter Magyar currently serves as our Region 8 (Europe, Africa, and Middle East) Coordinator. He has been involved with the IEEE for 27 years. He was ...
Published On: 16 October 2024Categories: Member Spotlight402 words2.1 min read
Meet John Purvis – Coordinator for the Southwest United States IEEE Life Senior Member John Purvis is our current Region 5 Life Member Coordinator. He has been involved with the IEEE for 56 years, starting as an officer of the ...
Published On: 21 August 2024Categories: Member Spotlight177 words0.9 min read
Finding Fulfillment Through Volunteering and Giving Back to Fellow Life Members Peter M. Silverberg, PE, is an IEEE Life Senior Member who supported the IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) program in 2023. His gift to the SIGHT ...
Published On: 23 April 2024Categories: Member Spotlight604 words3.1 min read
Meet Jacob Kulangara - Coordinator for the Southeast USA IEEE Life Senior Member Jacob M. Kulangara, PE, has been a member of IEEE and the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) for almost five decades. Jacob started in 1976 as ...
Published On: 20 February 2024Categories: Member Spotlight243 words1.3 min read
Meet Howard Michel, Vice-Chair of the LMC Since joining IEEE more than four decades ago, Howard Michel has held a number of leadership positions. Currently, the Director of the IEEE Foundation and Vice Chair of the IEEE Life Member Committee, ...
Published On: 10 October 2023Categories: Member Spotlight281 words1.5 min read