Abstract :
At a meeting of the IEE Council on the 7th January 1971, Sir Vincent Z. de Ferranti and the Rt. Hon. Lord Hinton of Bankside were elected Honorary Fellows of the IEE. Sir Vincent was honoured `for his notable contributions to the development of the electrical manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom and for his outstanding services, both nationally and internationally, to the advancement of electrical engineering¿. Lord Hinton´s `unique contribution to the development of nuclear power for the generation of electricity which, to the great benefit of mankind, largely diverted that power to peaceful purposes; and his continuous support for the development of engineering technology in all its branches¿ were recognised in his election. At the same meeting of the IEE Council, the 49th award of the Faraday Medal was made to Prof. Sir Martin Ryle `for his outstanding contribution to the design and engineering of new types of aperture synthesis aerials and associated equipment, for his application of these to studies of radio waves from celestial bodies and for his distinguished work in applying the results to major problems of astronomy¿.
