Claude E. Shannon Award

Claude E. Shannon Award
Claude E. Shannon Award
Awarded for	To honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.
Sponsored by	IEEE Information Theory Society
Country	USA
Reward(s)	The award consists of a bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.
First awarded	1974
Website	Claude E. Shannon Award

The Claude E. Shannon Award of the IEEE Information Theory Society was created to honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory. Each Shannon Award winner is expected to present a Shannon Lecture at the following IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory.^[1] It is a prestigious prize in information theory, covering technical contributions at the intersection of mathematics, communication engineering, and theoretical computer science. It is the highest award in the field of information theory.^[2]^[3]

It is named for Claude E. Shannon, who was also the first recipient.

^ "Past ISITs". IEEE Information Theory Society. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "Claude E. Shannon Award | IEEE Information Theory Society". www.itsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
^ Roberts, Siobhan (2016-04-30). "The Forgotten Father of the Information Age". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

[1] "Past ISITs". IEEE Information Theory Society. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[2] "Claude E. Shannon Award | IEEE Information Theory Society". www.itsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.

[:8-3] Roberts, Siobhan (2016-04-30). "The Forgotten Father of the Information Age". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-09-28.

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