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Victor B. Lawrence received his undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of London in the United Kingdom.  
In the last 30 years, Victor B. Lawrence has made a significant impact to the global telecommunications industry. His pioneering work has paved the way for many developments in broadband, DSL, HDTV technologies and wireless data transfer. Additionally, his advancements in V-series modem technology and international standards have had a global impact, enabling the interoperability of computer networks across the globe.


Lawrence joined [[Bell Labs|Bell Laboratories]] in 1974 and spent most of his career in research and development in signal processing and communications. His research led to significant advances in high-speed transmission over the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to the development of wireless data modems and other high-speed data connectivity as well as a variety of DSL technologies.  
Dr. Lawrence spent most of his career at Bell Laboratories, where he worked in research and development in signal processing and communications. His application of signal processing to data communication led to many significant advances in high-speed transmission over the public switched telephone network (PSTN). He was the architect and lead engineer behind AT&T’s first 2400 bps full-duplex modem; he played a significant role in the development of every major international voiceband modem standard; and over the years, he continued to lead the innovations that resulted in modems up to 56 kbps. His continued efforts in communication transmission led to the development of wireless data modems and other high-speed data connectivity that helped to spur the growth of the Internet worldwide. Dr. Lawrence’s work on high-speed transceivers led to the creation of a variety of DSL technologies, which are widely used today for broadband services and high-speed access.


An [[IEEE Fellow Grade History|IEEE fellow]] and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Victor B. Lawrence has received numerous awards, including the IEEE Third Millennium Medal, the [[IEEE Circuits and Systems Society History|IEEE Circuits and Systems Society's]] Guillemin-Cauer Prize Award and an Emmy Award. Lawrence is also involved in the International Cultural Exchange Center, which he co-founded.  He is the 2007 recipient of the IEEE Simon Ramo Medal “for technical innovation and leadership in the systems engineering of worldwide data communications networks.
Dr. Lawrence is also an avid supporter of international education and technology exchange programs, and has personally championed the effort to bring fiber optic connectivity to Africa in order to improve the communications infrastructure of some of the world’s poorest countries.


Currently, Victor B. Lawrence is Associate Dean and Batchelor Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
An IEEE Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Lawrence has received numerous awards, including the 2004 IEEE Award in International Communication, and in 1997, he shared an Emmy Award for the HDTV Grand Alliance Standard. He currently serves as the associate dean and Batchelor chair professor of electrical and computer engineering and founding director of the Center for Intelligent Networked Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. He holds numerous patents and publications in the telecommunications field. He received a bachelor’s of science, a Diploma from Imperial College (DIC), and a doctorate, all from the University of London in the UK.


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Revision as of 14:05, 6 September 2011

Victor B. Lawrence

In the last 30 years, Victor B. Lawrence has made a significant impact to the global telecommunications industry. His pioneering work has paved the way for many developments in broadband, DSL, HDTV technologies and wireless data transfer. Additionally, his advancements in V-series modem technology and international standards have had a global impact, enabling the interoperability of computer networks across the globe.

Dr. Lawrence spent most of his career at Bell Laboratories, where he worked in research and development in signal processing and communications. His application of signal processing to data communication led to many significant advances in high-speed transmission over the public switched telephone network (PSTN). He was the architect and lead engineer behind AT&T’s first 2400 bps full-duplex modem; he played a significant role in the development of every major international voiceband modem standard; and over the years, he continued to lead the innovations that resulted in modems up to 56 kbps. His continued efforts in communication transmission led to the development of wireless data modems and other high-speed data connectivity that helped to spur the growth of the Internet worldwide. Dr. Lawrence’s work on high-speed transceivers led to the creation of a variety of DSL technologies, which are widely used today for broadband services and high-speed access.

Dr. Lawrence is also an avid supporter of international education and technology exchange programs, and has personally championed the effort to bring fiber optic connectivity to Africa in order to improve the communications infrastructure of some of the world’s poorest countries.

An IEEE Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Lawrence has received numerous awards, including the 2004 IEEE Award in International Communication, and in 1997, he shared an Emmy Award for the HDTV Grand Alliance Standard. He currently serves as the associate dean and Batchelor chair professor of electrical and computer engineering and founding director of the Center for Intelligent Networked Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. He holds numerous patents and publications in the telecommunications field. He received a bachelor’s of science, a Diploma from Imperial College (DIC), and a doctorate, all from the University of London in the UK.