Martin Cooper-Marconi Award for Lifetime Achievement
father of the handheld cell phone
We could not read books on our cell phones if not for Martin Cooper.1
The Marconi Society2 proudly announces Martin Cooper, celebrated as the father of the handheld cell phone, will receive the 2025 Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement Award.3
Martin Cooper is recognized for his lifetime of leadership in wireless communications, entrepreneurship, public service, and for inspiring others through his work, mentorship, and commitment to improving lives through technology. He received the Marconi Prize in 2013 and was most recently honored with the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation. His numerous additional awards and recognitions in the U.S. and around the world include the Radio Club of America’s Fred Link Award and Lifetime Achievement Award, the Prince of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research, membership in the National Academy of Engineering, and the prestigious Charles Stark Draper Prize.
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OK, this post is a stretch for a Substack about books and libraries—but there is a connection. I have dozens of books on my cell phone.
I have an interest in ham radio and I don’t usually post about it, but this award isn’t given very often. My call sign is KN4IJM.