Robert McEliece Has Passed Away Shannon Award winner Robert McEliece passed away on May 8, 2019. May 13, 2019 Brian Kurkoski Robert McEliece, the 2004 Shannon Lecturer, passed away on May 8, 2019 at the age of 76 after a long bout with Parkinson's disease. Read Bob's obituary at . Recent news Deadline extension: TMBMSC Special Issue on Molecular Systems for Digital Information: Storage, Computation, and Cryptography Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» USA Virtual Career Fair Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Day Offer - Discount ITSoc membership Election of Members to the Board of Governors for a Three-Year Term 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2028 Reminder: 2026 Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award nominations deadline - October 15th Reminder: Padovani Lecturer, Goldsmith Lecturer, and Distinguished Lecturers nominations deadline - October 15th ISIT 2026 Workshop Call for Proposals Deadline Extended: JSAIT Special Issue "Theoretical Foundations for 6G-and-Beyond Wireless Networks"