Robert McEliece Has Passed Away Shannon Award winner Robert McEliece passed away on May 8, 2019. May 13, 2019 Brian Kurkoski Robert McEliece, the 2004 Shannon Lecturer, passed away on May 8, 2019 at the age of 76 after a long bout with Parkinson's disease. Read Bob's obituary at . Recent news Call for Nominations: Information Theory Society Paper Award New Textbook on Classical and Quantum Information Theory ITW 2026: Tutorial Proposals Due July 1 Call for Tutorials ISIT 2026 Open Call for a New ÌÇÐÄlogo BITS Magazine Editor-in-Chief Joachim Hagenauer Has Passed Away ISIT 2026: Information for co-authors who reside in Iran Reminder - 2026 Information Theory Society Award Nominations
