Nominations Solicited for IEEE CPMT Society Awards

CPMT Society solicits nominations for the following awards for the year 2004. These wards are offered for the purpose of recognizing outstanding service and contributions to furthering the professional purposes of IEEE and CPMT Society. For nomination guidelines, basis of judging, and further information about the awards, please visit the website http://www.cpmt.org/awards/index.html . Nomination forms can be obtained from the website, or from the CPMT awards committee chair. The due date for receiving the nominations is January 31, 2004.

David Feldman Outstanding Contribution Award: To recognize outstanding contributions to the fields encompassed by the CPMT Society through executive or managerial directions.
Prize: $2,500 and Certificate
Eligibility: Recipient must have been a member of IEEE and CPMT for the past five (5) years, including 2003.

Outstanding Sustained Technical Contributions Award: To recognize outstanding sustained and continuing contributions to the technology in fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Prize: $2,500 and Certificate
Eligibility: Must have been a member of the IEEE and CPMT Society for the past three (3) years, including 2003.

Electronics Manufacturing Technology Award: To recognize major contributions to Electronic Manufacturing Technology in fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Prize: $2,500 and Certificate
Eligibility: No need to be a member of IEEE and CPMT Society.

Exceptional Technical Achievement Award: To recognize an individual, or group of individuals (no more than three), for exceptional technical achievement in the fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Prize: $2,500 and a Certificate.
Eligibility: Recipient(s) must have been a member of IEEE and CPMT for the past three (3) years, including 2003. There are no requirements for service to the IEEE or CPMT Society.

Outstanding Young Engineer Award: To recognize outstanding contributions to the fields encompassed by the CPMT Society through invention, technical development, publications, or new product implementation.
Prize: $1,500 and Certificate plus one year free membership in CPMT with all CPMT Transactions.
Eligibility: Must have been a member of the IEEE and CPMT (member grade or above) for the past three (3) years, including 2003, and must be 35 years of age, or younger, on December 31st, 2003.

Please send nominations to CPMT Society Awards Committee Chair by e-mail, fax or mail:

Rao Bonda, Ph.D.
Motorola, Inc.
2100 East Elliot Road,
Mail Drop: EL725
Tempe, AZ 85284, USA
Phone: +1-480-413-6121
Fax: +1-480-413-4511
Email address: r.bonda@ieee.org or rao.bonda@motorola.com

Winners will be notified by February 29, 2004 and the awards will be presented at the 54th Electronic Components and Technology Conference, June 1-4, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.