SJTU Alumnus Lian Yong Receives IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award
Recently, at the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems held in California, USA, SJTU alumnus Lian Yong was honored with the prestigious IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award. This award recognizes his outstanding technical contributions and leadership abilities in the field of biomedical circuits and systems.
Alumni Profile
Lian Yong
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Antai College of Economics and Management
Bachelor's in Industrial Foreign Trade, Class of 1984
Achievements:
- Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering
- Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member of the Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering Discipline Evaluation Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council
- Co-editor-in-chief (preparation) of the journal "Integrated Circuits and Systems," a high-level new publication under the Excellent Action Plan for Chinese Science Journals
Lian Yong is primarily engaged in research on integrated circuit design and digital signal processing, and is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the field of biomedical circuits and systems. Over the past 25 years, he has focused on the research of ultra-low-power fully integrated wireless biomedical sensing chips and has successfully developed several world-first ultra-low-power wearable and implantable medical device chips. These chips include devices for electrocardiography, electroencephalography, respiration, and lung imaging, among others.
Introduction to the Award
The Mac Van Valkenburg Award was established in 1985 and is the highest honor in the field of circuits and systems. It aims to recognize individuals who have consistently demonstrated outstanding technical contributions and exceptional leadership abilities. The selection of the award is based on the quality and significance of individual contributions, continuity of technical leadership, and impact on the overall development of the circuits and systems field. Typically, this award is granted to only one person each year.