The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2013 Hans Karlsson Award to Brian G. Kiernan For extraordinary skill and dedication in chairing the complex task groups that developed the IEEE 802.16a, 802.16e, and 802.16m WirelessMAN standards, including the world's first 4G broadband standard. The Hans Karlsson Award honors outstanding skills and dedication to diplomacy, team facilitation and joint achievement in the development of standards in the computer industry. Kiernan accepted his award at the Computer Society's 12 June 2013 awards ceremony in Seattle, Washington.

Kiernan was Vice-Chair of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access, Past Chair of the IEEE 802.16a Task Group on Broadband Wireless Access for Bands from 2-11 GHz, Past Chair of the IEEE 802.16e Task Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access and Chair of the IEEE 802.16m Task Group on Mobile Broadband Wireless Access - Advanced Air Interface. Kiernan served as a Senior Staff Engineer at GTE Products Corporation, where he generated and evaluated military communications systems concepts. These included mobile and fixed station radio, circuit and message switching, and network management and control.

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