Distinguished Service Award for Wolfgang Heinrich

Wolfgang Heinrich was honored with the IEEE MTT Distinguished Service Award 2020. The prize recognizes his significant contributions and outstanding service to the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society and the microwave profession over a sustained period of time. Originally, it was supposed to be presented at the International Microwave Symposium in Los Angeles in June 2020. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the award ceremony was postponed until next year.

Wolfgang Heinrich has been Head of the Microwave Department at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut since 1993. As of 2008, he is also a professor with the Technische Universität Berlin. Wolfgang Heinrich has authored or co-authored more than 350 publications and conference contributions. His present research focus comprises MMIC design with an emphasis on GaN power amplifiers, mm-wave integrated circuits and packaging, and electromagnetic simulation.