Claude E. Shannon Award

Claude E. Shannon Award
Awarded forTo honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.
Sponsored byIEEE Information Theory Society
CountryUSA
Reward(s)The award consists of a bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.
First awarded1974
WebsiteClaude E. Shannon Award

The Claude E. Shannon Award of the IEEE Information Theory Society was created to honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory. Each Shannon Award winner is expected to present a Shannon Lecture at the following IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory.[1] It is a prestigious prize in information theory, covering technical contributions at the intersection of mathematics, communication engineering, and theoretical computer science.

It is named for Claude E. Shannon, who was also the first recipient.

  1. ^ "Past ISITs". IEEE Information Theory Society. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

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