• DocumentCode
    2966071
  • Title

    Tribute to a Microwave Giant

  • Author

    Trew, R.J.

  • Author_Institution
    North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    3-8 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    299
  • Lastpage
    300
  • Abstract
    In September 2006 Dr Leo young passed away at the age of 80. Leo was a well-respected MTT member with a long and distinguished record of service to the IEEE and the microwave profession. During his professional career Leo served as both President of the MTT Society ADCOM and as President of the IEEE. He was a pioneer in microwave structures and microwave systems. Leo served as Director of Research for the U.S. Department of Defense during the mid-1980´s and was instrumental in establishing research policy that guides U.S. Government funded basic research.
  • Keywords
    biographies; microwave technology; IEEE; Leo Young; MTT Society ADCOM; MTT member; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Government funded basic research; microwave profession; microwave structures; microwave systems; Advisory Committee; Engineering profession; Government; Instruments; Microwave filters; National security; Research and development; Research initiatives; Societies; US Department of Defense;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Honolulu, HI
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0688-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0149-645X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380410
  • Filename
    4263805