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2025 Young Scholar nominations
are open until April 2025.
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The Paul Baran Young Scholar Award recognizes a diverse group of young scientists and engineers whose contributions will help us connect the next billion people.
We honor their creative work and welcome them to a visionary community of innovators.
The Young Scholars are recognized at an annual gala celebration.
2025 Young Scholar nominations
are open until April 2025.
Learn how to participate in our programs or sponsor our work.
We are honored to have the perspectives of an esteemed committee of innovators.
Committee Chair
Network Engineer, Facebook
Committee Member
Assistant Professor, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Committee Member
Assistant Professor, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
Committee Member
Department Head for Opto-Electronic Subsystems, Nokia Bell Labs
Committee Member
Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Committee Member
Head of Infrastructure, International Telecommunication Union
Committee Member
CTO, Access Partnership