September 9, 2009
Felix Gutierrez, an electrical engineering graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, is one of five recipients internationally to be awarded a 2009 Marconi Society Young Scholar. Gutierrez was nominated by electrical engineering Professor Theodore Rappaport and was chosen for his exceptional class ranking, demonstration of research capabilities and commitment to the ideal of “science for the benefit of humanity.” His research focuses on wireless communications and creating new devices with data rates 1,000 times faster than current technology. These products could be available in about three to five years. The prize includes $4,000 and an additional $1,000 to cover travel expenses to the award ceremony, which will be held during the Marconi Society Annual Award Events in Bologna, Italy on Oct. 9.
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