1963 : Sir Martin RYLE (UK) : Application of the phase switching and aperture synthesis techniques to antennas for radio astronomy.
1966 : Prof. W.E. GORDON (USA) : Development of the incoherent scatter technique for ionospheric studies.
1969 : Dr. J.P. WILD (Australia) : Radio astronomy, including completion of a notable high-resolution radio-heliograph.
1972 : Dr. B.D. JOSEPHSON (UK) : Electronic effects in superconductors.
1975 : Prof. L.B. FELSEN (USA) : Application of ray-optical methods to studies of the propagation and diffraction of electromagnetic waves.
1978 : Dr. J.R. WAIT (USA) : Work on propagation of electromagnetic waves in the Earth's crust, and application of results.
1981 : Prof. D.S. JONES (UK) : Work on electromagnetic theory and, in particular, on the development of a number of analytical approaches.
1984 : Prof. W.G. FARNELL (Canada) : Work in physical electronics, in particular on microwave lenses, spin phonon interactions in solids, microwave acoustics, and acoustic microscopy.
1987 : Dr. T. HAGFORS (Norway) : Contributions to radar engineering and the theory and experimental development of the incoherent scatter techniques.
1990 : Prof. A.A. OLINER (USA) : Contributions to theory of guided waves, especially leaky waves, and novel radiating structures.
1993 : Prof. T.B.A. SENIOR (USA) : For theoretical contributions to diffraction and scattering of electromagnetic waves, with particular reference to the simulation of material effects in scattering.
1996 : Prof. R.F. HARRINGTON (USA) : For contributions to electromagnetics and the development of the method of moments
1999 : Prof. S. SHAMAI (Israel) : For contributions to the basic understanding of the potentials for and the limitations to information transfer through various communication channel models.
2002 : Prof. A.T. DE HOOP (Netherlands) : For fundamental contributions to the theory of radiation and scattering of waves.
2005 : Prof. I.V. LINDELL (Finland)
: For the development of new methods and solutions in electromagnetic field
theory and for exceptional didactic skills.
1966 : Drs. J.H. CHAPMAN (Canada) : Radio wave propagation and the Alouette I topside ionosphere sounder.
1969 : Prof. H.M. BARLOW (UK) : Development of waveguides ; the characteristics of surface waves.
1972 : Prof. A. HEWISH (UK) : Advances in radio astronomy.
1975 : Prof. N.M. BRICE (USA) : Theory of the Earth's plasmapause and theoretical investigations of the physics of Jupiter's magnetosphere.
1978 : Prof. D.A. GURNETT (USA) : Investigations relating to electromagnetic and electrostatic wave propagation in the Earth's plasma environment.
1981 : Dr. J. FEJER (Germany) : Work on ionospheric modifications, parametric instabilities, ionospheric irregularities and incoherent scatter.
1984 : Mrs. I. DE PATER (the Netherlands) : Work on noise of planetary origin, the magnetosphere of Jupiter, and shock waves in the magnetosphere of the Earth.
1987 : Dr. R. GENDRIN (France) : Study of waves of natural origin propagating in the surroundings of the Earth, and their influence on the behaviour of the magnetosphere.
1990 : Dr. G. SWARUP (India) : Contribution to radioastronomy and cosmology, both in observational research and in conceiving and building radio telescopes.
1993 : Dr. P. STUBBE (Germany) : For the conception, construction, and operation of a high frequency ionospheric modification facility in the auroral zone and for the theoretical advancement of the understanding of the associated plasma process.
1996 : Prof. T. OGUCHI (Japan) : For theoretical work on the polarization effects of non-spherical raindrops and the multiple scattering effects of hydrometeors.
1999 : Dr. A. ISHIMARU (USA) : For contributions to the theories and applications of wave propagation and scattering in random media and backscattering enhancement.
2002 : Prof. D.L. CARPENTER (USA) : For his discovery of the
plasmapause, for pioneering studies of the plasmasphere structure and dynamics and for
development and use of whistler-mode waves as diagnostic probes of the magnetosphere.
2005 : Prof.
J.B. ANDERSEN (Denmark) : For significant contributions to the
theory of antenna characteristics and scattering, wave propagation over
inhomogeneous areas in mobile communication, and interaction between
electromagnetic fields and biological tissue.
1969 : Prof. W.I. AXFORD (N.Z.) : Ionospheric and magnetospheric physics.
1972 : Prof. R.A. HELLIWELL (USA) : Radio wave propagation in the magnetosphere.
1975 : Dr. J.V. EVANS (USA) : Ionospheric physics, including application of the incoherent scatter technique.
1978 : Prof. P.M. BANKS (USA) : Theoretical and observational studies of the plasma flow between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere.
1981 : Dr. H. RISHBETH (UK) : Contributions to studies of the dynamics and structure of the ionosphere F region.
1984 : Prof. K.D. COLE (Australia) : Contributions to the understanding of the basic processes taking place in the magnetosphere and the ionosphere.
1987 : Dr. S. KATO (Japan) : contributions to the study of the ionosphere and the middle atmosphere, and in particular for the development of a highly sophisticated radar to observe the atmosphere.
1990 : Dr. A.V. GUREVICH (Russia) : contributions to the understanding of the non-linear properties of the ionosphere, particularly with respect to the interaction with high-power radiowaves.
1993 : Prof. T.B. JONES (UK) : For major contributions, individually and in scientific leadership, to the study of ionospheric physics, using radio and radar techniques.
1996 : Dr. D.T. FARLEY (USA) : For contributions to the development of the incoherent scatter radar technique and to radar studies of ionospheric instabilities.
1999 : Dr. R.F. WOODMAN (Peru) : For major contributions and leadership in radar studies of the ionosphere and neutral atmosphere.
2002 : Dr. R.A. GREENWALD (USA) : For conceiving, designing, developing and deploying two ground-breaking measurement techniques that have provided unparalleled spatial and temporal measurements of the ionosphere, and for inspirational international leadership.
2005 :
Dr. D. MASSONNET (France) : For his outstanding
work on radar imaging and satellite radar interferometry, a technique combining
high frequencies, propagation and digital signal processing.
2002 : Prof. S. HAYKIN (Canada) : For significant and fundamental contributions to adaptive signal processing and neural networks, and their applications to radar and digital communications, the characterizations of which are dominated by nonstationary physical phenomena.
2005 : Prof. Y. RAHMAT-SAMII (USA) : For fundamental contributions to reflector antenna design and practice, near-field measurements and diagnostic techniques, handheld antennas and human interactions, genetic algorithms in electromagnetics, and the spectral theory of diffraction.
1984 : Dr. M. OHTSU (Japan) : Work on precise optical measurements, gas and semi-conductor lasers, including the frequency stabilization of these components.
1987 : Prof. D.M. POZAR (USA) : Contributions to the analytical, numerical and experimental study of printed antennas and phased arrays, and related problems in applied electromagnetics.
1990 : Dr. M. LOCKWOOD (UK) : Study of non-thermal ionospheric plasma and ionospheric convection.
1993 : Prof. G. REBEIZ (USA) : For contributions to the advancement of sub-millimetre wave antenna science and technology.
1996 : Prof. Z. POPOVIC (USA) : For contributions to the field of active microwave circuits, in particular, the original demonstration of the planar grid oscillator, as well as continuing efforts with quasi optical amplifiers and active antennas.
1999 : Prof. E. MICHIELSSEN (USA) : For contributions to computational electromagnetics, in particular the development of fast frequency and time domain integral equation analysis techniques and nature-driven synthesis methods.
2002 : Prof. F. OLYSLAGER (Belgium) : In recognition of his work
on theoretical and numerical electromagnetics (in particular in the field of boundary
integral equations, waveguides and bianisotropic media).
2005 :
Prof. S.C. HAGNESS
(USA) : For contributions to the development of
enhanced finite-difference time-domain methods in computational
electromagnetics, and ultrawideband microwave imaging techniques for early
breast cancer detection.