The Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies was established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Board of Directors in 2008.
This award is presented for outstanding accomplishments in the application of technology in the fields of interest to IEEE that improve the environment and/or public safety.
Recipients of this award receive a gold medal, a bronze replica, a certificate, and an honorarium.
[2] The basis for Judging: In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: public benefits of the contribution; degree of improvement in important performance metrics; innovative design, development, or application engineering; favorable influence on the contribution on technical professions.
Nomination deadline: 1 July Notification: Recipients are typically approved during the November IEEE Board of Directors meeting.