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Awards
Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award
The Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award honors an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in, and provided long-standing, exceptional service to, the Information Theory community.
Claude E. Shannon Award
The Claude E. Shannon Award is the highest honor from the IEEE Information Theory Society. The award has been instituted to honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.
Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award
The Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award recognizes outstanding papers that lie at the intersection of communications and information theory.
Goldsmith Lecturer
The Goldsmith Lecturer Program was established with a generous gift of Dr. Andrea Goldsmith in 2019. The Goldsmith Lecture will be delivered by an early-career woman researcher at one of the ITSoc’s Schools of Information Theory, held for the benefit of students and postdoctoral researchers.
Information Theory Society Paper Award
The Information Theory Society Paper Award is given annually for an outstanding publication in the fields of interest to the Society appearing anywhere during the preceding four calendar years.
Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award
The IEEE Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award is given to up to 3 outstanding papers for which a student is the principal author and presenter.
James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
The James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars recognizes outstanding achievement in research and teaching by young scholars in the Information Theory community.
Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The IEEE Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award is given to a paper of tutorial or survey nature that has appeared in an IEEE Information Theory Society publication.
Padovani Lecturer
The Padovani Lecturer Program was established with a generous gift of Dr. Roberto Padovani in 2009. The Padovani Lecture will be delivered by an outstanding member of the Information Theory community at one of the ITSoc’s Schools of Information Theory, held for the benefit of students and postdoctoral researchers.
Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation contributing to the mathematical foundations of any of the information sciences within the purview of the Society.
Awards
Distinguished Lecturers
The Distinguished Lecturers program promotes interest in information theory by supporting chapters who wish to invite prominent information theory researchers to give talks at their events.
Events
Conferences, Workshops & Meetings
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Information Theory Workshop 2026
The 2026 IEEE Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe, Arizona, USA between November 10–13, 2026. We welcome original contributions across all areas of information theory.
Conferences
10-13 Nov, 2026
Tempe, Arizona, USA
Information Theory Workshop 2026
The 2026 IEEE Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe,…
Job list
Postdoctoral Position at the Interface of Information Theory, High Dimensional Inference and Quantitative Genomics
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Groups of @MMondelli and Matthew Robinson at @ISTAustria looking for postdoctoral scholar at the interface of Information Theory, High Dimensional Inference and Quantitative Genomics. Candidates supported via NOMIS and IST-BRIDGE fellowships.
Postdoc Positions in Information Theory, Learning and Communications
Imperial College London
Information Processing and Communications Laboratory (IPC-Lab) at Imperial College London is looking for postdoctoral researchers to work in the areas of information theory, machine learning, coding and communications.
Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Applications of Information and Coding Theory
Information Coding Division, Linköping University, Sweden
Information Coding Division (ICG) at Linköping University invites highly motivated and skilled candidates to apply for a Postdoctoral Researcher position to conduct research in Applications of Information and Coding Theory.
Postdoctoral Position in Econometrics
University of Vienna, Department of Statistics & Operations Research
The Department of Statistics and Operations Research at the University of Vienna invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of econometrics.
Postdoc Position at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Postdoc positions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong to collaborate with Prof. Amin Gohari and Prof. Farzan Farnia at the intersection of machine learning and information theory.
Postdoctoral Researcher Position on Information Theory and Coding
Bilkent University
Immediate openings for postdocs on insertion/deletion channels and DNA storage at Bilkent University for a European Research Council (ERC) Project. Full-time, benefits-eligible positions, with highly competitive salaries.
Postdoc Positions in Wireless Communications
University of Hawaii
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Hawaii is looking for two postdocs in energy efficient wireless communications. One postdoc will work on information theory while the other will work on transceiver hardware modeling
Postdoctoral Position in Econometrics and Statistics
University of Vienna-Department of Statistics and Operations Research
The University of Vienna invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of Econometrics and Statistics, with particular but not exclusive focus on financial markets and quantitative finance.
Postdoctoral Position in Econometrics and Statistics
University of Vienna-Department of statistics and operations research
The Department of Statistics and Operations Research at the University of Vienna invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of
Econometrics and Statistics
Faculty Opening in Deep Learning
University of Toronto
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Deep Learning.
Faculty Position in Wireless
New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi
The Division of Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position. We are looking to hire in the broad area of wireless communications: https://apply.interfolio.com/117950
Two 2-Year Post-Doc Positions at King's College London
King's College London
Two 2-year Post-Doc positions to work at the intersection of machine learning and information theory at King's College London with Prof. Osvaldo Simeone
Postdoc Positions in Mathematics at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech
The Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech invites applications for several Postdoctoral Associate positions.
Faculty Position in Communications & Networking
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
There is an active search for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position in communications and networking at the Assistant and Associate Professor levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. All aspects of communications and networking are of interest.
Postdoc/PhD positions at University of Michigan
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Postdoc and PhD positions are available at the University of Michigan in the CSE theory group. PI: Mahdi Cheraghchi. Other faculty in the theory lab also have open positions. Please contact the PI with any questions.
Postdoc in Control in Melbourne, Australia
Uni. Melbourne, Australia
Postdoc needed for a multidisciplinary project in autonomous robotics, until 31 Dec 2024.
PhD Position in Information Theoretic Security
Information Theory and Security Group, Linköping University, Sweden
We are looking for one or more PhD students to work on Information Theoretic Security at Linköping University in Sweden.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Communication Systems
NJIT
NJIT has an opening for a faculty position (all ranks) in the area of communication systems for Fall 2023.
PhD/postdoc positions in Network Information Theory
University of Southampton and Télécom SudParis
The University of Southampton and Télécom SudParis are looking for candidates for PhD/postdoc positions in network information theory.
PhD Position in Quantum Coding and Information Theory
Simula UiB, Bergen, Norway
A PhD position in the area of quantum information theory is available at the Information Theory Section of Simula UiB, Bergen, Norway.
Jobs Board
PhD stipend
Aalborg University
Fully funded PhD stipend available in the field of causal discovery and spatiotemporal analysis of…
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Information Theory and Statistics
University of Cambridge
Postdoc position in information theory and statistics, funded by the EPSRC's INFORMED-AI Hub.…
Posdoctoral Researcher Position in Information and/or Communication Theory
Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany
We want to work with the leading information and communication theorists at TU Dortmund - Lehrstuhl…
News
IEEE USA Virtual Career Fair
A nationwide, virtual recruitment event connecting students, young professionals, and members with…
IEEE Day Offer - Discount ITSoc membership
In celebration of IEEE Day, take advantage of an exclusive offer available for first-time ITSoc…
Election of Members to the Board of Governors for a Three-Year Term 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2028
Voting is now open to society members for the Board of Governors (2026-2028) Election
2025 Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award Recipients Named
The three winning papers were announced during the banquet at ISIT 2025.
News
Call for tutorials - ITW 2024, Shenzhen, China
IEEE ITW 2024, to be held in Shenzhen, China, is calling for half-day tutorial proposals that provide clear and focused teaching material covering new and emerging topics within the scope of the conference.
Call for Papers: 2024 The International Symposium on Information Theory and Its Applications (ISITA2024)
ISITA2024 will be held on November 10–13, 2024 , at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, TAIWAN. We are happy to announce that the submission page of ISITA2024 is now open!
James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
Nominations are called for the James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars, closing date March 15.
[Deadline extended to March 17] 'Learn to Compress' Workshop (ISIT2024 Satellite Workshop)
The goal of this workshop is to foster dialogue between researchers working on machine learning and information-theoretic aspects of data compression. We also welcome all recent works that have been published or have been undergoing review elsewhere.
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the Society Newsletter by March 25, 2024.
Reminder of upcoming deadlines for paper/poster submissions to workshops@ISIT’24
The 03 March deadline for paper submissions to (most) workshops@ISIT is quickly approaching!
ISIT 2024: Call for Tutorial Proposals
The 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory seeks half-day tutorial proposals, which should provide clear and focused teaching material covering new and emerging topics within the scope of the conference.
Lloyd Welch passed away at the age of 96
Lloyd Welch, an esteemed mathematician and electrical engineer, whose research career has had a profound impact on digital communications, coding theory, and signal processing, passed away on December 28, 2023, at the age of 96.
Alexander Barg Awarded 2024 IEEE Hamming Medal
IEEE Information Theory Society congratulates member Alexander Barg for receiving the 2024 IEEE Hamming Medal.
ISIT 2024 -- Athens, Greece, July 2024 - Call for submissions
All are invited to submit work to the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, to be held in Athens, Greece, July 7-12, 2024. Andrew Barron is the 2024 Shannon Lecturer.
Call for Papers: The 7th INFOCOM Age and Semantics of Information Workshop
You are invited to submit your latest work to the 7th Age and Semantics of Information Workshop in conjunction with IEEE INFOCOM 2024, Vancouver, Canada, May 20, 2024. Paper submission deadline is January 7, 2024.
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by December 15, 2023.
2024-2025 Distinguished Lecturers
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Aditya Ramamoorthy, Anand Sarwate, Anelia Somekh-Baruch, Si-Hyeon Lee, and Vinod Prabhakaran have been named Distinguished Lecturers for 2024-2025.
Meir Feder Named 2024 Padovani Lecturer
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Meir Feder of Tel Aviv University has been named the 2024 Padovani Lecturer.
2023 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced
The Sweden Vehicular Technology/Communications/Information Theory (VT/COM/IT) joint chapter has been named the 2023 Chapter of the Year.
Antonia Wachter-Zeh Awarded 2023 Johann-Philipp-Reis Prize
Antonia Wachter-Zeh received the 2023 Johann-Philipp-Reis Prize for her exceptional contributions to cryptography and coding theory.
Deadline Extension (December 15th): JSAIT Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Toby Berger
The deadline has been extended to December 15 for the JSAIT issue on Call for Papers for JSAIT Issue on Data, Physics, and Life Through the Lens of Information Theory, dedicated to the memory of Toby Berger.
Mary Wootters Named 2024 Goldsmith Lecturer
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Goldsmith Lecturer is Mary Wootters of Stanford University. She will deliver the Goldsmith Lecture at one of the Information Theory Schools next year. Congratulations, Mary!
Deadline Re-Extension (Oct 29): JSAIT Issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning
The deadline has been extended to October 29 for the JSAIT issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning.
Deadline Extension: Nominations for Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The submission deadline for the inaugural Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award has been extended to October 21, 2023.
Past meeting
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting, NYC - November 2025
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on Zoom.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2025, Ann Arbor, Michigan
This will be a hybrid meeting, in-person and on zoom, in conjunction with ISIT 2025.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2025, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom.
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ University of Toronto
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on Zoom.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2024, Athens, Greece
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2024.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2024, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid; Atlanta, GA 2023
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2023, Taipei, Taiwan
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2023.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2023, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting in person and on zoom in conjunction with ITA 2023.
BoG Meeting - October 2022
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2022, Espoo, Finland
This will be a hybrid meeting in person and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2022.
BoG Meeting - March 2022
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - November 2021
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - June 2021
The second BoG meeting of 2021 will be held virtually on zoom. BOG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting - March 2021
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will have received an invite to the meeting.
BoG Meeting @ New Brunswick, NJ - 2019
The third BoG Meeting of 2019 will take place at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
BoG Meeting @ Chicago, IL 2015
Meeting will be held right after Allerton
BoG Meeting @ ISIT 2015, Hong Kong
Annual Meeting of the Information Theory Society
BoG Meeting - GlobalMeet
The BoG Meeting will be held via GlobalMeet on Saturday, September 20 (7:00 AM Pacific Time).
BoG Meeting @ ITA 2014, San Diego, CA
First BoG meeting of 2014
BoG Meeting @ ITA 2013, San Diego, CA
First BoG meeting of 2013
BoG meeting @ ITW 2012, Lausanne
Last BoG meeting of 2012.
BoG meeting @ ISIT 2012, Cambridge, MA
BoG meeting July 2012.
IT BoG meeting @ ITA 2012, UCSD
Meeting of the Board of Governors
BoG Meeting @ ITW 2011, Paraty, Brazil
The third BoG meeting of 2011 will take place on ***Monday*** October 17, in Paraty Brazil, in conjunction with ITW 2011, starting at about 6:00pm with a buffet dinner at the restaurant Banana de Terra (one block away from the conference center).
BoG Meeting @ ISIT 2011, St. Petersburg, Russia
The annual BoG meeting will take place on Sunday July 31, at the ISIT 2011 conference hotel, starting at 12:00 noon **sharp** with a buffet lunch. The meeting room is "Green 6+7" and will be clearly indicated at the registration desk, operational from Sunday July 31, morning. Please follow the signs and/or ask the registration desk in order to get to the lunch and meeting.
BoG Meeting, ISIT 2010
Annual meeting of the IEEE Information Theory Society Board of Governors. All are welcome to attend. Some portions of the meeting will be conducted in camera. The formal part of the meeting will commence at 12:45pm.
BoG Meeting, La Jolla, CA, 2010
First Board of Governors' meeting of 2010.
BoG Meeting, ITW Taormina 2009
The final BoG meeting of 2009. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and the meeting will start shortly thereafter. Everyone is welcome to attend. Meeting will be held in the Saletta Belvedere room of the Villa Diodoro (workshop hotel).
BoG Meeting, ISIT 2009
Annual meeting of the Information Theory Society BOGs. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of the meeting. The meeting will be preceeded by lunch at 12:15, with the formal meeting starting at 1pm, ending at 5:30pm.
Research In Information Theory
Upcoming Events
The Information Theory Society's upcoming conferences, workshops and schools
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Guangzhou, China
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IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2026
2026 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, June 28 - July 3, Guangzhou, China.