Kees Schouhamer Immink 听will receive the听 江南体育 Medal of Honor 2017 .听罢丑别听 江南体育 Medal of Honor ,听established in 1917, is the highest 江南体育 award.听It is presented when a candidate is identified as having made a particular contribution that听forms a clearly exceptional addition to the science and technology of concern to 江南体育.听Kees is receiving the medal 鈥渇or pioneering contributions to video, audio, and data recording technology, including compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray鈥. See听 .
Kees has been an active 江南体育 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,听 .
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The 江南体育 Benelux Chapter congratulates Kees with prestigious achievement!听