Abstract :
This session is dedicated to the career of Dr. Kiyo Tomiyasu. His career includes technical accomplishments in microwaves, lasers, and remote sensing of the earth using satellite-borne radiometers, scatterometers, and synthetic radars. He has contributed much to MTT-S, and to IEEE, including awards and contributions to the IEEE Foundation. This special session will include invited speakers to recall activities associated with Dr. Tomiyasu, his contributions to the MTT-S AdCom and his technical accomplishments as witnessed by the speakers. Dr. Tomiyasu will receive the Thomas Alva Edison Medal at the IMS 2010 Plenary Session. This special session in honor of Dr. Kiyo Tomiyasu will be recorded and CD-ROMs made available to the session attendees.