James Flanagan receives medal
Archived article from Nov 3, 2000
James Flanagan, vice president for research, has been chosen as this year's recipient of the Research and Development Council of New Jersey's Science/Technology Medal. Flanagan is also director of Rutgers' Center for Advanced Information Processing and the Board of Governors Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Awarded annually, the Science/Technology Medal acknowledges the role of senior management in research and development innovations. Flanagan was selected to receive the honor for his many years of dedication to education and research throughout his career, both at Rutgers, where he has served since 1990, and at Bell Laboratories, where he worked for 33 years prior to joining the university.
"I am proud to see Jim Flanagan honored once again for his outstanding contributions to the field of scientific research and development," said President Francis L. Lawrence. "He richly deserves such recognition for his work, which has had a seminal influence on the information age. He continues to show exemplary concern for the practical application of basic research to pressing social needs."
Flanagan has been widely recognized for his innovative work in voice communications, computer techniques and electroacoustic systems.
|
