Awards
Call for nominations:
IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Awards
Awards and nomination information
The IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Awards have been established by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) and are open to IEEE members and to qualified scientists and engineers outside of IEEE. The awards are granted biennially (every two years) and consist of a prize and a plenary award lecture given at IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE). The awards can be granted only once to a specific individual and are as follows:
IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Young-professional Achievement Award is addressed to young researchers or engineers which are involved in challenging topics in the fields of high voltages or dielectric materials and reached the first significant results. This Award will be granted to individuals with a minimum of three years and up to ten years of career experience in research, engineering or innovation after completing their Bachelor’s degree.
IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Lifetime Achievement Award is addressed to individuals with an outstanding career in research, engineering or innovation in the fields of high voltages engineering or dielectric materials. This Award is addressed to those having a minimum of twenty years long experience certified by publications, patents and/or other significant achievements.
Prizes: Each of the awards consists of an honorarium of 5000 US$ and a plaque presented at the ICHVE. The awardee must present a plenary lecture at the ICHVE. Travel costs to the ICHVE are not covered. The award fund is initially 100% supported by the Caixin Sun Foundation of Education of Chongqing University, China.
Nominee Solicitation: Nomination letters for candidates to be considered for the 2026 ICHVE must be submitted by a third person (nominator) by April 15, 2026 . The nominators should submit a detailed CV of their candidates as well as information on why they think the nominee is qualified. The nominator should also explain how they are familiar with the nominee. This submission should include at least two endorsement letters from IEEE members. Self-nominations are not permitted. The nomination shall be submitted electronically to the Chair of the ICHVE Awards Committee, Prof. Masoud Farzaneh (farzaneh@uqac.ca).
Award Committee: The nominations will be reviewed by the ICHVE Awards Committee for choosing awardees. This selection will be ratified by the DEIS Award Committee. The members of the ICHVE Awards committee are selected by the ICHVE International Advisory Committee (IAC) based on their knowledge of the field and their reputation.