April 3, 2013
2013 Marconi Prize Goes To Cellphone Pioneer Martin Cooper
Forty years to the day after he helped launch the age of portable mobile telecommunications, the Marconi Society has announced that Martin Cooper is the recipient of the 2013 Marconi Prize, considered the pinnacle honor in the field of communication and information science. Full Story…
March 26, 2013
Marconi Society Seeks Nominations For 2014 Prize and 2013 Paul Baran Young Scholars
The Marconi Society is seeking nominations for its two awards programs, the Marconi Prize and the Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Awards. Full Story…
September 25, 2012
Broadcom Co-Founders Earns Honor for Pioneering Work
We all know what we know, but sometimes you need to break out of your comfort zone. It’s like jumping out of an airplane — just don’t forget to pull the ripcord. Full Story…
August 28, 2012 – Mountain View, CA
Dr. Henry Samueli named 2012 Marconi Prize Winner
Dr. Henry Samueli, Broadcom Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board, is winner of the 2012 Marconi Society Prize and Fellowship. Samueli, whose work led to the explosive growth of the consumer broadband industry, was selected for his pioneering advances in the development and commercialization of analog and mixed signal circuits for modern communication systems. Full Story…
August 28, 2012 – Mountain View, CA
Marconi Society Announces 2012 Young Scholar Award Winners
The Marconi Society, the world’s leading organization devoted to honoring and encouraging scientific contributions in the field of communications and the Internet, has announced the three winners of its 2012 Paul Baran Marconi Young Scholar Awards. The awards are given to young researchers (no older than 27 at the time of the award—the same age as Marconi when he completed the first radio transmission) who are on track to become leading innovators contributing to the advancement both of science and humanity. Full Story…
About the Marconi Society
The Marconi Society was established in 1974 through an endowment set up by Gioia Marconi Braga, daughter of Guglielmo Marconi, the Nobel laureate who invented radio (wireless telegraphy). Through symposia, conferences, forums and publications, the Marconi Society promotes awareness of major innovations in communication theory, technology and applications with particular attention to understanding how they change and benefit society. Additional information can be found at www.marconisociety.org.
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