Careers in Technology Fall Series 2024 – Victor B Lawrence, PhD 24 September 8pm EST

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431105

The Careers in Technology Fall Series begins on 24 September at 8pm Eastern Time with: Professor Victor B Lawrence, PhD IEEE Fellow, National Inventors Hall of Fame. In the introduction, Dr Lawrence’s preparation for a career at Bell Labs in Advanced Communication Technologies will be discussed. Then Dr Lawrence will conduct a detailed deep dive discussion of modern communications and networks. Some of Dr Lawrence’s technical experience includes: Key innovations of Bell Labs, artificial intelligence and machine learning, communications technologies, telecommunications, networks, patents, standards of today. Technology for the future. HDTV, Modems, Bluetooth: The importance of Standards. Professor Victor B Lawrence, PhD will share his thoughts about the future influence of technology in society, and recommendations for navigating a technical career in this era. Lawrence has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including: - 1981: (https://ieee-cas.org/guillemin-cauer-award), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_Circuits_and_Systems_Society) - 1984: J. Harry Karp Best Paper Award at Interface '84 - 1986: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley), Chancellor's Distinguished Lecture Series - 1987: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers) - 1992: Fellow of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Bell_Labs) - 1995: Black Engineer for Outstanding Technical Contributions - 1997: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards) for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Alliance_(HDTV)) Standard - 2000: IEEE Millennium Medal - 2003: Member of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Academy_of_Engineering) - 2004: IEEE Award in International Communication - 2007: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_Simon_Ramo_Medal) for leadership in world-wide data communications networks - 2012: Charter Fellow of (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Academy_of_Inventors) (NAI) - 2016: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame_inductees) Speaker(s): Professor Victor B Lawrence, PhD IEEE Fellow Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431105