Bilkent University – Faculty of Engineering » Prof. Erdal Arikan, EEE, received 2018 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal

Prof. Dr. Erdal Arikan, faculty member in EEE Department, received the 2018 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal. Each year the medal is given to an individual or team for exceptional contributions to information sciences, systems, and technology. The award consists of a gold medal, a bronze replica, a certificate, and honorarium.

Prof. Arikan received the medal for his outstanding contributions to information and communications theory, especially the discovery of polar codes and polarization techniques. Polar codes became also part of 5G standards in 2016.

The IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal, established in 1986, is named in honor of Dr. Richard W. Hamming, who had a central role in the development of computer and computing science, and whose many significant contributions in the area of information science include his error-correcting codes. It is one of the most prestigious awards in telecommunications.

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Prof. Erdal Arikan, EEE, received 2018 IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal

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