Gerard Joseph Foschini | |
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 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal recipient | |
| Born | February 28, 1940 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2023, Sayreville, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Awards | IEEE Fellow IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award (2004) IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, telecommunications |
| Institutions | Bell Labs |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence J. Wallen |
Gerard Joseph Foschini (February 28, 1940 - September 17, 2023), was an American telecommunications engineer who worked for Bell Laboratories from 1961 until his retirement. He died in September 2023. His research has covered many kinds of data communications, particularly wireless communications and optical communications. Foschini has also worked on point-to-point systems and networks.