IEEE Milestone Dedication: SRI

SRI will be honored with two new IEEE Milestones - designations that recognize technical achievements of lasting historical significance. The room will be filled with some of the people who made these innovations real. What to expect: Doors open at 9:30 am; coffee and light fare will be served Welcome and opening remarks from David Parekh, CEO of SRI The unveiling of two new IEEE Milestones Invention of SRI's Computer Mouse, 1961-1968 First Robotic Telepresence Surgery System, 1987-1995 Remarks from 2024 IEEE President, Tom Coughlin A history of IEEE Milestone's from Brian Berg, IEEE Region 6 Milestone Chair A moderated panel led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author John Markoff This is a rare chance to hear directly from the people who shaped these breakthroughs - and to be there when their contributions are formally written into the historical record.