Dr. Beaulieu is also the only resident Canadian to become Editor-in-Chief of the world’s premier research journal in communications, the IEEE Transactions on Communications. Under his leadership, the journal prospered to such an extent he was invited to serve a second term. He has also served in editorial positions or on the board with other publications of the IEEE, the largest professional engineering organization in the world.

Dr. Beaulieu has received numerous awards for his contributions to science, including the 2004 K.Y. Lo Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada for his international leadership in science and engineering. This year he received the Thomas W. Eadie Medal from the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of major contributions to engineering and applied science. He was also awarded the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, which was given each year in Canada to only four researchers in all areas of natural sciences and engineering.