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 Shannon Award for 2026 Recipients of the 2025 ÌÇÐÄlogo Communication Society and Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award: Yifeng Xiong, Fan Liu, Yuanhao Cui, Weijie Yuan, Tony Xiao Han, and Giuseppe Caire 2025 Information Theory Society Paper Award Recipients Named 2025 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced! ÌÇÐÄlogo ITW 2025 Travel Grants – Apply by 13 July! Live-Stream of Peter Shor's Shannon Lecture Celebrating 75 years of Information Theory Symposia Matt LaFleur is back!
