Recognizing the achievements of its members is an important part of the mission of the IEEE. Each year, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients for one of the Institute's most prestigious honors, elevation to IEEE Fellow.

The IEEE Board of Directors, at its meeting on November 12, 2008, elevated Professor David Ebert to IEEE Fellow effective January 1, 2009 with the citation for contributions to data visualization and its applications. The IEEE Board of Directors also elevated Professor Oleg Wasynczuk to IEEE Fellow effective January 1, 2009 with the citation  for contributions to modeling and analysis in power electronics.