On behalf of the Board of Governors of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), Professor Chang has been selected to be inducted as an Eminent Member of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu. The designation of Eminent Member is the organization’s highest membership category and is conferred upon those select few whose outstanding technical attainments and contributions through leadership in the fields of electrical and computer engineering have significantly benefited society.
This recognition was initiated in 1950 with the induction of Vannevar Bush, Vladimir Zworykin, and Royal Sorenson, only 144 people have received this honor. Eminent Members include Henry Samueli, Vint Cerf, Steve Wozniak, Gordon Moore, Bob Kahn, Gordon Bell, Jack Kilby, Andrew Viterbi, Irwin Jacobs, Norm Augustine, Bob Metcalfe, and Len Kleinrock among others.
Professor Chang will accept the award at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, 4 November 2023 as part of IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference to be held 3-5 November 2023 in Houston, TX, or the IEEE Educational Activities Board Award Presentation Ceremony on November 17th in Washington DC.