Professor Leonard Kleinrock will receive a Doctor Scientiarum Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate of Science) from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. This is being awarded in recognition of Len's seminal work on Internet communication and his contributions to the mathematical theory of modern data networks. The bestowal ceremony will be held in Haifa, Israel, in June 2010.
Professor Deborah Estrin has been honored with a 2009 election to the National Academy of Engineering for her "pioneering design and application of heterogeneous wireless sensing systems for environmental monitoring." Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
Professor Lixia Zhang received the IEEE Internet Award, which is presented for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Internet technology for network architecture, mobility and/or end-use applications. more