Every year, Chapters have the opportunity to apply for the IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award which is intended to recognise the outstanding performance of Region 8 by Technical Chapters and Student Branch Chapters in serving their members and the technical community

Any active single or joint Society or Council or Student Branch Chapters of Region 8 is eligible for the award. The selection is based on the outstanding performance of the nominated chapter, reflected by the completed nomination form and supporting documents.

This year’s award ceremony held during the 113th IEEE Region 8 meeting in Valencia on October 11-13. The UK and Ireland Section were recipients of several awards:

Section Vice Chair Mona Ghassemian Receives the Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award on the Behalf of Northumbria University at Newcastle

Prof Krishna Busawon from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle is Presented with the Region 8 Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award at the Section Meeting in Manchester

Section Vice Chair Mona Ghassemian Receives the Region 8 2019 Medium Size Student Branch Chapter of the Year Award on Behalf of the University of Manchester IEEE Power and Energy Society Chapter

Members of the University of Manchester IEEE Power and Energy Society Chapter are Presented with the Region 8 2019 Medium Size Student Branch Chapter of the Year Award at the Section Meeting in Manchester

Section Vice Chair Mona Ghassemian Receives the Region 8 2019 Outstanding WIE Section Affinity Group of the Year Award

Dr Annabel Latham is Presented with the Region 8 2019 Outstanding WIE Section Affinity Group of the Year Award at the Section Meeting in Manchester

Section Vice Chair Mona Ghassemian Receives the 2018 Region 8 Volunteer Award on Behalf of Matthew Gream

Matthew Gream is Presented with the 2018 Region 8 Volunteer Award at the Section Meeting in Manchester