What is a Senior Member?

The grade of Senior Member is the highest for which application may be made and shall require experience reflecting professional maturity. For admission or transfer to the grade of Senior Member, a candidate shall be an engineer, scientist, educator, technical executive, or originator in IEEE-designated fields. The candidate shall have been in professional practice for at least ten years and shall have shown significant performance over a period of at least five of those years, such performance including one or more of the following:

• Substantial engineering responsibility or achievement, or
• Publication of engineering or scientific papers, books, or inventions, or
• Technical direction or management of important scientific or engineering work with evidence of accomplishment, or
• Recognized contributions to the welfare of the scientific or engineering profession, or
• Development or furtherance of important scientific or engineering courses in a program on the "reference list of educational programs" (REP list) or
• Contributions equivalent to those of (a) to (e) in areas such as technical editing, patent prosecution, or patent law, provided these contributions serve to advance progress substantially in IEEE-designated fields. Prospective members who would like to apply directly for Senior Member grade should submit a Member Application along with a Senior Member elevation form.

To become a Senior Member yourself, apply on line or check out the IEEE Membership Web page.

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