IEEE TC-B2S (Technical Committee on Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems) is happy to announce the 2018 call for applications for the IEEE TC-B2S awards. The goal of these highly prestigious awards is to encourage innovative long-term contributions to the field of Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems.

This award recognizes significant and sustained contributions to the Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems (B2S) community through the IEEE Technical Committee on Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems (TC-B2S). The award is based on the impact and achievement of high-quality research made by the awardee throughout the lifetime. The award consists of a plaque and a citation.

The candidate can be anyone except the current officers of IEEE TC-B2S and members of the IEEE TC-B2S Awards Committee.

This award recognizes a junior researcher from either academia or industry who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems (B2S) in the early stage of his/her career development. The award selection committee will particularly emphasize the significance and impacts of the research work led by the applicant. The award consists of a plaque and a citation.

The candidate can be anyone except the current officers of IEEE TC-B2S and members of the IEEE TC-B2S Awards Committee. Meanwhile, the candidate must be an IEEE member in good standing under 35 years old at the application deadline.

This award recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to TC-B2S, and the Bio-mechatronics and Bio-robotics Systems community in general. The award consists of a plaque and a citation.

The candidate can be anyone except the current officers of IEEE TC-B2S and members of the IEEE TC-B2S Awards Committee.