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    IEEE congratulates three of its Life Fellows as recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics. The three scientists created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks. The IEEE is home to more than 19 Nobel Prize winners.

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    IEEE congratulates three of its Life Fellows as recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics. The three scientists created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks. The IEEE is home to more than 19 Nobel Prize winners.

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    Nobel Prize in Physics Release

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    IEEE congratulates three of its Life Fellows as recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics. The three scientists created the technology behind digital photography and helped link the world through fiber-optic networks. The IEEE is home to more than 19 Nobel Prize winners.

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    MediaContacts: AdrienneMcGarr RuderFinnforIEEE 3123293907 mcgarra@ruderfinn.com FrancineTardo IEEE 7324655865 f.tardo@ieee.

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    IEEECelebrates2009NobelPrizeWinners IEEElifemembersawardedforworkwithdigitalphotographyandhelpinglinktheworld throughfiberopticnetworks PISCATAWAY,N.J.October7,2009IEEE,theworldslargesttechnicalprofessionalassociation,is proudtocongratulatethreeofitsLifeFellowsDr.CharlesK.Kao,Dr.WillardS.BoyleandDr.GeorgeE. Smithasrecipientsofthe2009NobelPrizeinphysics.Recognizedforbreakthroughsinvolvingthe transmissionoflightinfiberopticsandinventinganimagingsemiconductorcircuit,thethreescientists createdthetechnologybehinddigitalphotographyandhelpedlinktheworldthroughfiberoptic networks. "Asaphysicistmyself,IamespeciallyproudthatthesethreemembersofIEEEhavebeenhonoredwith theNobelPrizeinphysics,"saidIEEEPresidentJohnVig."Onbehalfofourmembersaroundtheglobe,I congratulatetheseinnovatorsforbeingrecognizedforadvancingtechnologythathasbenefitted humanity." Acknowledgedforhis1966discoverythatshowedhowtotransmitlightoverlongdistancesviaoptical glassfibers,Dr.Kaohelpedbuildtheframeworkformodernbroadbandcommunicationnetworksthat carrytodayshighspeedInternetdataandphonecallsaroundtheworld. Workingtogether,Dr.BoyleandDr.Smithinventedthefirstimagingtechnologyusingadigitalsensor,a chargedcoupleddevice(CCD).CCDtechnologyhasrevolutionizedphotographysothatlightcouldbe capturedelectronically(intheformofpixels)insteadofonfilm.TheinspirationofWillardBoyleand GeorgeSmithtransformedanindustry,saidDr.GordonDay,PresidentofIEEEUSA.Replacingfilm withelectronicdevicesmadephotographyfasterandcheaper,anddigitalimaginghasledtogreat advancesintheprocessinganddistributionofimages. TheIEEE,knownasanorganizationthatbringsthebestmindsinscienceandtechnologytogetherto benefitmankindishometomorethan19NobelPrizewinners,rangingfromGuglielmoMarconis1909 NobelPrizeinPhysicsinrecognitionofhiscontributiontothedevelopmentofwirelesstelegraphyto PaulC.LauterburandSirPeterMansfields2003NobelPrizeinMedicinefortheirdiscoveriesconcerning magneticresonanceimaging. TolearnmoreaboutIEEE,pleasecontactieeePR@ruderfinn.com. AboutIEEE

    IEEE(InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.),theworldslargesttechnicalprofessional society,iscommemoratingits125thanniversaryin2009byCelebrating125YearsofEngineeringthe Futurearoundtheglobe.Throughitsmorethan375,000membersin160countries,IEEEisaleading authorityonawidevarietyofareasrangingfromaerospacesystems,computersand telecommunicationstobiomedicalengineering,electricpowerandconsumerelectronics.Dedicatedto theadvancementoftechnology,IEEEpublishes30percentoftheworldsliteratureintheelectricaland electronicsengineeringandcomputersciencefields,andhasdevelopednearly900activeindustry standards.Theorganizationannuallysponsorsmorethan850conferencesworldwide.Additional informationaboutIEEEcanbefoundathttp://www.ieee.org. ###

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