IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal

The IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal is an award given by the IEEE and Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK. It is named after James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), who made fundamental contributions to the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation. The award is presented annually, and was established in 2006.

This article is about the IEEE/RSE award. For the IOP award, see Institute of Physics James Clerk Maxwell Medal and Prize.

IEEE/RSE James Clerk Maxwell Medal
Awarded forGroundbreaking contributions that have had an exceptional impact on the development of electronics and electrical engineering, or related fields
Country United States,
United Kingdom
Presented byInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Royal Society of Edinburgh
First awarded2007
Websitewww.ieee.org/about/awards/medals/maxwell.html

The award is given annually to outstanding individuals in recognition of: "groundbreaking contributions that have had an exceptional impact on the development of electronics and electrical engineering, or related fields".

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