The IEEE raised 2608 members to senior members last year, the largest yearly number ever, and 15 percent more than in 2005. This number also surpasses the goal of 2400 elevations set by the institute’s membership development committee.
NEW SENIOR MEMBERS (2006)
| Region |
|
| 8 (Europe, Middle East & Africa) |
535 |
| 10 (Asia and the Pacific) |
405 |
| 6 (Western U.S.) |
389 |
| 5 (Southwest U.S.) |
273 |
| 2 (Eastern U.S.) |
242 |
| 1 (Northeast U.S.) |
232 |
| 3 (Southeastern U.S.) |
185 |
| 4 (Central U.S.) |
159 |
| 7 (Canada) |
129 |
| 9 (Latin America) |
59 |
| Total |
2608 |
The most senior members—535—were added in Region 8, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa [see chart]. Region 10 (Asia and the Pacific) came next with 405, followed by Region 6 (Western U.S.) in third place, with 389. The number of IEEE senior members now totals 29 140.
Senior members are engineers, scientists, educators, or technical executives in the IEEE’s fields of interest. Candidates must have been employed for at least 10 years, and shown significant accomplishments, such as having authored papers or books, for at least five years. To apply to become a senior member, visit http://www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smforms.htm.
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