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Appointed as a Distinguished Industry Speaker, IEEE Signal Processing Society

November 11, 2019

Akihiko Sugiyama (Project Researcher), a.k.a. Ken Sugiyama, was honored with the appointment of a Distinguished Industry Speaker for 2020 and 2021 by IEEE Signal Processing Society. https://signalprocessingsociety.org/newsletter/2019/11/sps-announces-2020-class-distinguished-lecturers-and-distinguished-industry (external link) https://signalprocessingsociety.org/professional-development/distinguished-industry-speakers (external link) He will deliver lectures in response to invitations by local chapters worldwide. The expense will be fully covered by the IEEE Signal Processing Society. Distinguished Industry Speaker, like Distinguished Lecturer, is an award discussed at and appointed by the Awards Board, Signal Processing Society, and five scientists/engineers are appointed every year with a two-year term.