The IEEE Foundation honors James F. Gibbons For leadership in engineering research, education and administration, and for building bridges between academia and industry with the Founders Medal. For over 50 years, James F. Gibbons' commitment to building relationships between academia and industry has been a key to the success of Stanford University's School of Engineering and has also helped fuel innovations developed by Silicon Valley.
The IEEE Foundation honors James F. Gibbons with the Founders Medal at the 2011 IEEE Honors Ceremony.