Division IV Candidate for Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect 2008
ROGER W. SUDBURY
(S'58-M'69-SM'03-F'04)
Director's Office
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lexington, Massachusetts
Candidate Statement
I seek your support to represent Division IV on the IEEE Board of Directors. While improved IEEE finances have solved some but not all financial problems, my objective would be to provide stewardship that would encourage innovation to meet future needs of the Societies and Councils.
Our membership provides the sustaining strength for the IEEE publications and conferences. The decline in membership must be reversed. This membership concern needs to be a clear focus of the IEEE Board of Directors. I would seek to work effectively in providing membership value to the members of our Societies and Councils.
While my principal activity has been with the Microwave Theory and Technique Society, my experience across a broad set of IEEE Boards and Committees provides critical insight into the values and needs of their activities. I would work to encourage financial responsibility and transparency without losing sight of the need for progress and change.
Please email me with questions or issues.
I ask for your support and your vote for Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect to undertake these important tasks.
The opinions expressed on this website are the opinions of the author and not necessarily the opinions of the IEEE.
IEEE Positions Held
Educational Activities Board (2006 - 2007)
EAB Continuing Professional Education, Chair (2006 - 2007)
EAB Awards and Recognition Committee (2006 - 2007)
EAB Operating Committee (2006 - 2007)
Awards Presentation and Publicity Committee (2005 - 2007)
Membership Development Committee, Vice-Chair (2005)
Dennis J Picard Medal Committee (2005 - 2007)
New Initiatives Committee (2006 - 2007)
Regional Activities Board, TAB Representative (2004)
Technical Activities Board, Member (2000)
SPARC (2001 - 2003)
Electronics Publication Board (2000 - 2002)
Products Committee (2001 - 2002)
Conference Publications Chair (2001 - 2002)
TAB/PSPB Products and Services (2003 - 2004)
TAB/PSPB Conference Publications Chair (2003 - 2004)
IEEE Society Activity
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society President (2000)
MTT Society Vice President (1999)
MTT Society Past President (2001-2003)
MTT Administrative Committee (1991-2003)
MTT Awards Committee (2001-2007)
MTT Awards Committee Chair (2007)
MTT Meeting & Conference, Co-Chair (1996-1998)
MTT Technical Coordinating Committee, Chair (1995)
MTT Budget Committee Chair (1999)
MTT Long Range Planning Committee (1994, 1998-1999)
MTT Long Range Planning Committee, Chair (2001)
IEEE Conferences
International Microwave Symposium Technical Program Committee (1989-2007)
IMS Steering Committee (1982,1991,2000)
Microwave and Millimeter Monolithic Circuits Symposium Chair (1986)
MMMC Symposium Technical Program Committee (1982-1993)
MMMC Symposium TPC Chair (1985)
MMMC Symposium Finance Chair (1984)
MMMIC Symposium Steering Committee (1983-1987)
Symposium on Phased Array Systems & Technology, Organizing Committee (1996, 2000, 2003)
Radio & Wireless Conference, Organizing Committee (2002-2003)
2007 Radar Conference Steering Committee, Asst. to General Chair (2007)
IEEE Accomplishments
The opportunity to participate with other volunteers and staff in accomplishments benefiting IEEE members has been a privilege. Prior to becoming the 2000 MTT-S president, I was able to establish the MMMIC Conference that was for years a part of IMS Microwave Week.
Serving on the PSPB/TAB Electronic Products and Services Committee, I pressed for a member rate single article electronic purchase. I also chaired the Conference Publications Committee which oversaw the transition to electronic submission of conference publications as well as the development of author support software for EXPLORE compatibility.
On the Membership Development Committee, I organized and ran a workshop for membership chairs and worked to simplify the online membership application.
On the Educational Activities Board chairing the Continuing Professional Education Committee (CPEC), I oversaw an expansion of the Educational Partners Program, the integration of the Expert Now IEEE as a CPEC activity and member access to the courses.
For the honorary general chair, I ran the Steering Committee for the successful IEEE Radar 2007 Conference in Boston.
On the IEEE Awards and Presentation Committee, I advocated improvements in the IEEE Honors Booklet and Ceremony. As MTT-S Awards Chair, I planned the awards banquet presentation for IMS 2007.
