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In remembrance: Robert M. Sauders, Ph.D., graduate of EE
2009-03-20 14:00-05.00
Robert M. Saunders, Ph.D., was born in Canada, raised and educated in Minnesota, and received his BSEE and MS from the University of Minnesota. After serving in the Navy during WWII, he joined the University of California, Berkeley, where he served for 18 years, four as the Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering. In 1964, he moved to University of California, Irvine, to organize the School of Engineering and served as Dean of Engineering until 1973. He continued as Professor of Electrical Engineering. In 1971, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Among Dr. Saunders many awards was the 1990 IEEE Haraden Pratt Award for distinguished service in extending IEEE leadership in the educational and professional communities, and as a founder and early Chairman of the American Association of Engineering Societies.