CHANTILLY, Va. - June 21, 2005 - Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), the honor society for electrical and computer engineers, has recognized acclaimed inventor Bernard M. Gordon as an Eminent Member.

HKN bestowed the Eminent Member distinction, the society's highest honor, at a Saturday, June 18, 2005, dinner in Chantilly, Va. Former astronaut Owen K. Garriott was also recognized as an Eminent Member at the same ceremony.

Gordon was recognized for his role in developing a half-century of pioneering technologies that have contributed to major advances in the fields of industrial instrumentation, medical imaging, computer systems, aerospace telemetry, and communications.

The founder and chairman emeritus of the board of Analogic Corp., Gordon is often called the father of modern analog-to-digital conversion for his many advances.

He made contributions to the development of UNIVAC, the first commercial computer, and to the first alphanumeric dot matrix display, as well as scanning devices that would be critical components of modern medical imaging and counter-terrorism technology.

Gordon received the National Medal of Technology from President Reagan in 1986, and he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1991.

Presently, he is chairman of NeuroLogica Corporation, which is involved in advanced brain imaging.

His concern for engineering education led to the establishment of the Gordon Institute at Tufts University, which teaches management and entrepreneurial skills. Gordon holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT.

Eta Kappa Nu established the Eminent Member honor in 1950 to be conferred upon its members "whose technical achievements and contributions to society through leadership in the field of electrical or computer engineering have resulted in significant benefits to humankind."