IEEE Life Members

Leading the way and giving back as life-long problem solvers

IEEE Life Members

Leading the way and giving back as life-long problem solvers

Life members (LM) enjoy special opportunities and are celebrated for their strong, sustained commitment to IEEE. Their Fund - called The Life Members Fund - supports a wide array of activities that keep life members active, initiates engagement with students, and provides opportunities to support the advancement of engineers, engineering and other technical professionals.

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IEEE Life members worldwide

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Life Member Affinity Groups working to keep LMs active across IEEE’s 10 Regions

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IEEE Life Members News

Karger

Gunther and Shirley Karger Establish the IEEE Communication Society Community Leadership Award 

25 January 2024

Founding Members of IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC October 9,1963) Gunther Karger elected Chairman of the Cape Canaveral, Florida Section Gunther Karger, Senior Life Member of IEEE, first became obsessed with…

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Recognizing Educational Excellence

10 January 2024

The recent IEEE Educational Activities Board Awards honored outstanding leaders and initiatives Educating the next generation of innovators and engineers is one of the core program pillars of the IEEE Foundation.…

Peter Silverberg

Finding Fulfillment Through Volunteering and Giving Back to Fellow Life Members

8 January 2024

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 program,…

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