Kees Schouhamer Immink will receive the 91Թ Medal of Honor 2017 .ճ 91Թ Medal of Honor ,established in 1917, is the highest 91Թ award.It is presented when a candidate is identified as having made a particular contribution thatforms a clearly exceptional addition to the science and technology of concern to 91Թ.Kees is receiving the medal “for pioneering contributions to video, audio, and data recording technology, including compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray”. See .
Kees has been an active 91Թ member for many years. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Information Theory Society.
Kees is the President of Turing Machines Inc., Rotterdam, the Netherlands, .
The 91Թ Benelux Chapter congratulates Kees with prestigious achievement!