IEEE Region 9 History

21/03/2026

2026 Region 9 Meeting
📌 Valdivia, Chile

05/03/2026

El pasado 3 de marzo se tuvo una reunión virtual, preparada por el Consejo CAPANA y el Comité de Historia R9, para presentar las actividades que se celebrarán este año con motivo del 60 aniversario de IEEE en R9, y se aprovechó para solicitar a los miembros del Consejo a sumarse y cooperar para lograr que todas las secciones celebren este acontecimiento y contribuyan en la preservación histórica de IEEE en R9. Gracias a Francisco Martínez, presidente del Comité de Historia, por su excelente presentación.

30/12/2025

2025 IEEE Region 9 Awards 🏆
This is your opportunity to recognize excellence, innovation, and impactful leadership across our Region
✅️ Apply or nominate deserving individuals and teams
✅️ Celebrate the talent and dedication that shape the future of technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Apply today and help us highlight the changemakers of tomorrow: https://r9.ieee.org/resources/awards-and-
recognition/

11/09/2025

🧠 **How History Shapes Tech’s Future**
IEEE President Kathleen Kramer reflects on the vital role of history in driving innovation. From Faraday’s electromagnetism to Hopper’s software legacy, understanding past breakthroughs helps us build a safer, smarter, and more ethical tech future. IEEE continues to preserve this legacy through museums, milestones, and educational programs that inspire the next generation of engineers.

🔗 Discover how the past fuels tomorrow’s technology: [IEEE Spectrum article](https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-presidents-note-september-2025)

10/06/2025

A new IEEE milestone in recognition of the technological advancement in the design and construction of 32-bit microprocessors achieved in the late 1970s at Bell Labs.

Bell Labs’ Bellmac-32 paved the way for today’s smartphone chips

21/01/2025

Quieres saber más sobre IEEE Milestones y cómo hacer una propuesta desde tu país? Anímate y revisa nuestro artículo (pags 34 y 35) en edición #128 del NoticIEEEro.

VOLUME 52, NUMBER 4, OCT/DEC 2024 | ISSN 2157-8354 PORTUGUESE | SPANISH | ENGLISH #128 Advancing Engineering in Medicine in Latam

03/12/2024

El programa IEEE Milestones cumple 40 años !!!

The IEEE Milestones Program honors significant technical achievements in all areas associated with IEEE: Engineering, Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, and Law and Policy. Th...

21/11/2024

Interesante historia !!!

A century before Zoom, the AIEE connected over 5,000 engineers in 8 cities for a live meeting via telephone.

20/11/2024

Congratulations to these sections on their anniversary! ✨️
More info: www.r9.ieee.org/history

13/11/2024

Very excited to have participated in the IEEE R9 OpCom Meeting, this november in Montevideo (Uruguay), to present the 2024 activities report of the R9 History Committee and share experiences with the other members of the Operational Committee of Region 9. Thank you uruguayan friends for your attention.

10/10/2024

💡 Did you know how IEEE Region 9 became IEEE Region 9?

🙌 This is the first post of a series about the history of our Region!

💪🏼 Keep an eye on the following posts to learn more about how IEEE Region 9 got here, today!

24/09/2024

🎉 ¡No te pierdas el evento sobre IEEE Milestones en Uruguay!

📅 Fecha: Lunes 30 de septiembre
🕖 Hora: 19:00
🎤 Expositor: Juan Carlos Miguez

📍 Organizado por el Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) con el apoyo de IEEE Education Society.

Descubre las reglas y criterios detrás de los prestigiosos IEEE Milestones, que celebran avances tecnológicos clave a nivel mundial. Además, conocerás anécdotas sobre las Milestones en Uruguay y su impacto en la historia de la innovación local.

Registro en https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/435151