About IEEE

The IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional society, and comprises more than 423,000 members who conduct and participate in its activities in 160 countries.

Founded in 1884, the IEEE is a non-profit organisation, and through its members is a catalyst for technological innovation. We are a leading authority in a broad range of areas such as computer engineering, electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, biomedical technology, and telecommunications, naming only a few.

We publish 30 percent of the world’s literature in electrical engineering, computers and control technology, and hold more than 300 major conferences and 6,000 local meetings annually. Recognized as essential guides for every industry, more than 800 active IEEE standards are in use today with 700 currently in development.

The Trinidad and Tobago Subsection of the IEEE was created on February 13th, 2003 after being approved by the Region 9 Regional Activities Board (RAB). The subsection was led by an interim steering committee who later became the first executive of the IEEE Subsection.

On November 12th, 2005, the Board of Directors of the IEEE, based on the recommendation of the Region 9 Director, Francisco Martinez, approved the elevation of the IEEE T&T Subsection to Full Section status.

Today, the IEEE T & T Section Comprises of over 400 members, five chapters, and the Student Branch of the T & T Section.

The Trinidad and Tobago Section Maintains very close ties IEEE Global, and Columbia mainly due to business travel, conference participation and expat links Between the two Countries.