近日从美国电子电气工程师协会（IEEE）获悉，由IEEE通信学会（Communications Society，ComSoc）光网络技术委员会提名，经过学会Distinguished Lecturer评审委员会投票选举，我院沈纲祥教授当选学会Distinguished Lecturer（DL）。今年整个学会全球新当选的Distinguished Lecturer共16人。
Distinguished Lecturer的职能介绍：“ComSoc's DistinguishedLecturer Tour (DLT) provides the means for ComSoc chapters and otherorganizations to identify and arrange lectures by renowned authorities oncommunications and networking-related topics.”