Ragnar Award

The IEEE-Holm Organization is pleased to honor Sophie Noel as the 2013 recipient of the Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award. A brief curriculum vitae for Sophie Noel is provided highlighting her professional achievements. It is noted that the Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award derives its significance and prestige from the scientist whose name it carries. The contributions of Dr. Ragnar Holm to electrical contact theory and application are renowned the world over. The award, created in 1971 by the Steering Committee of the Holm Conference, honors the memory of the founder of modern electrical contact science by recognizing outstanding scientists and engineers in the field of electrical contacts or related technologies.