Honorary Fellows and Faraday Medallist

At a meeting of the IEE Council on the 6th January, G. S. C. Lucas and the Rt. Hon. Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone were elected Honorary Fellows of the IEE. George Lucas was honoured for his outstanding contributions to electronic engineering, particularly in the field of microwave radar, for his contributions to engineering education and training, and for his devoted services to the IEE. Usually only one Honorary Fellow is elected each year, but once in every period of three years the Council is empowered to elect an additional Honorary Fellow who is not, at the time of his election, a member of any class of the Institution. Lord Hailsham´s election was made in this category, and was for his outstanding public service in the fields of government and law; and, in particular, for his contribution, as a Minister of the Crown, to the advancement of science and engineering. The 50th award of the Faraday Medal, to Prof. F. C. Williams, was made at the same meeting. The award was for Prof. Williams´s outstanding contribution to the theory and design of electronic circuits, his leadership of the team which developed the first computers to be sold commercially, his contributions to the theory of a.c. motors, and his leadership of the team which made important contributions to the design of electric motors and generators.