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To recognize exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the field of Magnetics.

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Funding
Presentation
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Nomination Deadline
July 31, 2026

2026

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Citation

For the development of magnetic and multiferroic materials that can be modulated with voltage, and of self-assembled nanostructures.

2025

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Stanford University
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Citation

For sustained contributions to magnetic nanotechnology, biosensors, and spintronics, and for bridging magnetics and biomedicine communities.

2024

Recipient(s)
Citation

For pioneering contributions to and inventions for magnetic materials, devices, and applications in information storage and computation, particularly on magnetic media, MRAM, and in-memory computing.

2023

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For his pioneering contributions to the field of spin dynamics, especially in magnonics.

2022

Recipient(s)
Title

Hideo Ohno

Affiliation
Tohoku University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Citation

For fundamental discoveries of spintronic phenomena and their applications in memory and computing technologies.

2021

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of California, San Diego
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Citation

For groundbreaking and sustained contributions to the invention and development of modern exchange-coupled magnetic recording media and devices.

2020

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University
United States of America
Citation

For pioneering discoveries in magnetic materials, nanostructures, and spin phenomena; for training young researchers; and providing invaluable service to the community.

2019

Recipient(s)
Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him)
Affiliation
SPINTEC, Grenoble Alpes University, CEA, CNRS
France
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For contributions to spintronics applications including spin-valves and MRAMs and for strengthening the relationship between magnetics and microelectronic communities.

2018

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of York
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For contributions to the theory of interacting spin systems and application to the understanding of magnetic recording media and ultrafast magnetization processes.

2017

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of Alabama (Emeritus)
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 03 (Southeastern U.S.)
Citation

For predicting the spin-filter effect and the resulting high magnetoresistance of MgO magnetic tunnel junctions, used by the HDD industry to substantially increase storage density.

2016

Recipient(s)
Title

Luc Berger

Affiliation
Carnegie Mellon University
Citation

For contributions to theoretical studies on metallic ferromagnets crucial to data storage, nanotechnology and magnetism, including SWASER, current-induced switching, spin-transfer torque, relaxation, and domain wall resistance.

2015

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the micromagnetics of materials with high magnetocrystalline anisotropy and their applications in magnetic recording media.

2014

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of Minnesota
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 04 (Central U.S.)
Citation

For contributions to the theory and simulation of magnetic materials, particularly magnetic recording media.

2013

Recipient(s)
Citation

For sustained contributions to thin film magnetic recording write head designs; most notably for the invention of the shielded write head structure for perpendicular recording.

2012

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic devices and storage, including prediction of the spin transfer torque effect in magnetic thin films, theory of magnetotransport and interpretation of magnetic reversal.

2011

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic storage devices through magnetic modeling.

2010

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For seminal contributions to the analysis of electromagnetic fields and nonlinear magnetization dynamics, hysteresis modeling, and service to the IEEE Magnetics Society.

2009

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2008

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2007

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2006

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2005

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Affiliation
IBM Research
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)

2004

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2003

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Affiliation
Colorado State University
United States of America

2002

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Affiliation
Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Japan
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)

2001

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2000

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1999

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1998

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1997

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1996

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1995

Recipient(s)
Title

Mark Kryder

Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him/his)
Affiliation
Carnegie Mellon University
United States of America
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)

1994

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1993

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1992

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1991

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1990

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1989

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1988

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1987

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1986

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1985

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1984

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1982

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1981

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