Abstract :
This award has recently been established to promote, recognize, and support early career technical development within the Electron Devices Society´s field of interest. It is presented annually to honor an IEEE EDS Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) member who has received his/her first professional degree within the tenth year defined by the August 15th nomination deadline, making contributions in the field of interest of the IEEE Electron Devices Society. The recipient(s) is awarded a certificate and check for US$1,000, presented at the annual GOLD Lecture, which is held in conjunction with the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM).