In Memoriam: Carl Edward Baum (1940–2010)

Carl Baum, mentor to many, took his last breath peacefully on December 2, 2010, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Carl was born in Binghamton, New York, on February 6, 1940. He received his BS (with honors), MS, and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, in 1962, 1963, and 1969, respectively. Following his BS, he received his commission in the Air Force, and was stationed at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He served from 1963 until 1971 as an officer, and then accepted a civilian position. He retired as a Senior Scientist in 2005. Since his retirement from USAF, he was a Distinguished Professor in the Department of ECE at the University of New Mexico.