Dr. Eli Fromm '62, '64
Roy A. Brothers Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The International
Engineering Consortium (IEC) presented Dr. Eli Fromm '62, '64, the Roy
A. Brothers Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with the
Board of Director's Fellow Award for his numerous outstanding contributions
to the field of engineering during their Executive ComForum held this
November in Palm Beach, Florida. The IEC Fellow Award was established
in 1994 to recognize individuals who have provided the information industry
with a superior level of sustained and significant service. Areas of service
considered for the award include education, technology and industry leadership.
Dr. Fromm has served the University for more than 35 years and held a
number of University academic leadership positions including vice president
for educational research, vice provost for research and graduate studies,
interim dean of College of Engineering, and interim head of the Department
of Biosciences. In 2002, Dr. Fromm was selected by the National Academy
of Engineering as the first ever recipient of the prestigious Bernard
M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education
in 2002 for leading his colleagues in an “engineering education revolution.”
The IEC is a nonprofit international organization dedicated to creating
progress in the fields of business and technology and the university communities
associated with various high-tech areas. Since 1944, the IEC has also
provided educational opportunities for professionals, professors and students.
More than 70 leading high-technology universities, including Drexel University,
are affiliates of the IEC. For more information on the IEC, please visit
http://www.iec.org/.