NOMINATION FORM FOR
IEEE JAMES L. FLANAGAN SPEECH AND AUDIO PROCESSING AWARD
For outstanding contribution to the advancement of speech and/or audio signal processing. To an individual
or a team of not more than three. (See Nominator Guidelines for Eligibility Requirements.)
1. Name
2. IEEE Member: Yes
No ___
IEEE Grade, Year
IEEE Member #
3. Year of Birth
4. Professional Affiliation and Title
5. Business Address
6. Home Address and Email
7. Education beyond twelfth grade. Honorary degrees denoted (H).
Institution/Location
Degree
Year
Honors
8. Endorsers, Names, Addresses, and Email. Endorsers should be familiar with the nominee’s achievements
and should state specific achievements that qualify the candidate for this award. Endorsers should also
include a statement indicating how long they have known the candidate and in what capacity. (Minimum of
three supporting letters required; maximum of five permitted. No more than five letters will be reviewed by the
Committee. Letters may accompany nomination or be submitted directly to IEEE.)
Do not exceed 4 pages. Attached pages are not permitted. Type no smaller than 10 point.
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9. Proposed Citation. (No more than 25 words.)
10. Principal Employment: Year, Name of Company; Title; Brief, Concise Description of Responsibility.
11. Principal publications and/or patents pertinent to the achievement. (Prefer items of sole responsibility,
otherwise give joint names.)
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12. Achievements pertinent to the qualifications for the IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing
Award. (Criteria considered by the Evaluation Committee shall include: impact on the fields of speech and/or
audio processing technology, including innovation, leadership, honors or seminal contributions as evidenced by
publications/patents, or transition to practice. The quality of the nomination is also considered.)
(This section should be written in paragraph form and should not exceed one page in length.)
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13. Principal IEEE Activities; Dates, Description.
14. Other Principal Professional Activities; Dates, Description.
15. Principal Honors (non-IEEE)
16. IEEE Honors/Awards
17. Nominator: Name, Business Affiliation and Address (or home address, if preferred); Telephone; Fax; Email.
17a. How long have you known the candidate and in what capacity?
18. Suggested Presentation Location. (Please provide an IEEE-sponsored technical conference or symposium.)
NOTE: The IEEE Awards Board reserves the right to consider any nomination for Institute Awards other
than the award suggested when, in its judgment, the support and justification may more appropriately
apply to other Institute Awards.
Date:
Signature: _____________________
Submit to: IEEE Awards Activities, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Tel:732.562.3844; Fax:732.981.9019; Email:awards@ieee.org
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