IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler has been elected because the 2027 IEEE president-elect. He’ll start serving as president on 1 January 2028.
Schindler, who was nominated by the IEEE Board of Directors, acquired 16,421 votes within the election. Senior Member David Alan Koehler acquired 13,874 votes.
At press time, the outcomes had been unofficial till the IEEE Board of Directors accepts the IEEE Teller’s Committee report in November.
Schindler, an professional in microwave semiconductor expertise, is an impartial guide supporting shoppers with technical experience, due diligence, and project management.
All through his profession, he led the event of microwave integrated-circuit expertise, from lab demonstrations to high-volume industrial merchandise. He has quite a few technical publications and holds 11 patents.
Schindler served as CTO of Anlotek, and director of Qorvo and RFMD’s Boston design heart. He was purposes supervisor at IBM, engineering supervisor at ATN Microwave, and a lab supervisor at Raytheon.
An IEEE volunteer for greater than 30 years, Schindler served because the 2024 vice chairman of IEEE Technical Activities and the 2021–2022 Division IV director. He was chair of the IEEE Conferences Committee from 2015 to 2018 and president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTTS) in 2003. He acquired the society’s 2018 Distinguished Service Award and its 2015 N. Walter Cox Award. His award-winning micro-business column has appeared in IEEE Microwave Magazine since 2011.
He additionally led the 2025 One IEEE to Enable Strategic Investments in Innovations and Public Imperative Activities adhoc committee.
Schindler is an IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honorary life member and a MTTS honorary life member.
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