The IEEE David Sarnoff Award was a Technical Field Award presented in 1959–2016 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
It was awarded annually for exceptional contributions to electronics.
[1] The award was established in 1959 by the RCA Corporation; in 1989 the Sarnoff Corporation became its sponsor.
It consisted of a bronze medal, certificate and honorarium, and was presented each year to an individual or small team (up to three people).
The award was discontinued in 2016.