Weng C Chew, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering

Prof. Weng C. Chew has been selected for a Life Membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This honor is reserved for individuals who have demonstrated long-standing leadership and dedication, and who have made a significant impact on the development of technology.  

Chew says it means a lot to him that IEEE appreciates his contributions and services.

“IEEE is an international organization that has a large footprint worldwide,” he says. “I have been serving as the president of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society in the past year, and I am thankful that I can contribute my service that can influence different parts of the world.”

Chew says he is also thankful to those who have helped him along the way.

IEEE is the world's largest association of technical professionals with more than 420,000 members in over 160 countries around the world. Its objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering and related disciplines.

The designation of IEEE Life Member is available to those age 65 or older who have been a member of IEEE (or one of its predecessor societies) for such a period that the sum of their age and years of membership equals 100 years or more.