Richard Blahut

Awards Received:

• Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award (2009)

• Claude E. Shannon Award (2005)

• Information Theory Paper Award (1974) for Computation of channel capacity and rate-distortion functions

Participation & Positions:

Publications Committee (Associate Editor At Large, 01/01/12 until 12/31/14)
Claude E. Shannon Award Selection Committee (Member, 2012)
Claude E. Shannon Award Selection Committee (Member, 2011)
Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award Selection Committee (Member, 2010)
Claude E. Shannon Award Selection Committee (Member, 01/01/07 until 12/31/08)
Publications Committee (Editor-in-Chief, 01/01/93 until 12/31/95)

Author of:

• R. Blahut , "Computation of channel capacity and rate-distortion functions", IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, Jul. 1972