MTT-S--The premier forum for microwave engineers [President´s Message]

Our Society is the premier forum to promote the RF and microwave engineering profession by advancing and distributing knowledge and supporting professional development. We have signifi cant global impact. We are the fifth largest Society under the auspices of the IEEE, which is the largest professional technical association in the world. We are a volunteer Society that is driven to excellence by its leaders with active participation of all its members on a global scale. The MTT-S provides benefi ts by creating, supporting, and promoting technical excellence in a global community environment. The activities sponsored by the MTT-S include a broad spectrum of conferences, symposia, workshops, tutorials, technical committees, chapter meetings, publications, and professional education programs. Our principal publications and conferences are world class, peer reviewed, and recognized as top of the class.