Gottfried Ungerboeck
Gottfried Ungerboeck | |
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| Born | March 15, 1940 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Communications engineer |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Known for | Development of trellis coded modulation |
Gottfried Ungerboeck (born 15 March 1940 in Vienna) is an Austrian expert in communications engineering celebrated for his groundbreaking work in digital communication systems.
He obtained his degree in electrical engineering with a specialization in telecommunications from the Vienna University of Technology in 1964, followed by a doctorate from ETH Zurich in 1970. Ungerboeck began his career at IBM Austria as a systems engineer in 1965 and transferred to the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory two years later.
During his tenure at IBM Zurich, Ungerboeck focused on areas such as digital signal processing, switching networks, communication theory, and information theory. His most notable achievement is the development of trellis coded modulation, a seminal advancement in data transmission methods.
In 1998, he assumed the role of Technical Director for the Communication division at Broadcom, where he applied his extensive knowledge to enhance the company’s communication technology portfolio.
In recognition of his pioneering contributions, he was honored with the prestigious 2018 Claude E. Shannon Award by the IEEE Information Theory Society.
Awards and honours
- Named an IBM Fellow in 1984
- Elevated to IEEE Fellow status in 1985 for his impact on digital communications theory and application
- Designated as Broadcom Fellow and Distinguished Engineer in 2006
- Recipient of the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal in 1994
- Awarded the Marconi Prize in 1996
- Honored with the Australia Prize in 1997
- Received the Golden Jubilee Award for Technological Innovation from the IEEE Information Theory Society in 1998, acknowledging "the invention of trellis coded modulation"
- Awarded the Claude E. Shannon Award in 2018