Marconi Society

Marconi Society
Formation1974
FounderGioia Marconi Braga
HeadquartersCleveland, Ohio
Websitehttps://marconisociety.org/

The Guglielmo Marconi International Fellowship Foundation, briefly called Marconi Foundation and currently known as The Marconi Society, was established by Gioia Marconi Braga in 1974 to commemorate the centennial of the birth of her father Guglielmo Marconi (April 24, 1874).

The Marconi International Fellowship Council was established to honor significant contributions in science and technology, awarding the Marconi Prizeto a living scientist who has made advances in communication technology that benefit mankind. Although Braga died in July 1996, the Marconi Society has continued to award the annual Marconi Prize and fellowship, which were first awarded in 1975.

The Marconi Society also grants annual Marconi Society-Paul Baran Young Scholar Awards to young scientists who, by the time they turn 27, have made significant contributions in the fields of communication and information science. Originally, the Foundation was located at the Aspen Institute. In 1997, it relocated, by invitation, to Columbia University's Fu School of Engineering and Applied Science. The organization is currently headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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