IISS ERIC R. FOSSUM EXCEPTIONAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The IISS Exceptional Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2013 by the Board of Directors of the IISS.
In recognition of Dr. Eric R. Fossum’s exceptional lifetime achievements and contribution to the image sensor technology, this award was officially renamed in 2025 to “The IISS Eric R. Fossum Exceptional Lifetime Achievement Award” and will take effect from 2027 recipients onwards.
This Award is made to a member of the image sensor community who has made substantial sustained and exceptional contributions to the field of solid-state image sensors over the course of their career.
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Citation |
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| 2025 |  |
Shou-Gwo Wuu | For contributions to mass-production-ready backside illuminated and stacked CMOS image sensor technologies |
| 2023 |  |
Takeharu Goji Etoh | For sustained contributions to high speed image sensors and cameras |
| 2019 |  |
James (Jim) R. Janesick | For contributions to the characterization and improvement of scientific image sensors, including development of the widely-used photon-transfer technique |
| 2017 |  |
Yasuo Ishihara | For significant contributions to the advancement of solid-state image sensors |
| 2015 |  |
Jaroslav Hynecek | For the invention and development of significant advances in solid-state image sensors |
| 2013 |  |
Gene Weckler | For significant contributions to the advancement of solid-state image sensors |