| 1985 | Frederick P. Brooks, Jr., South Carolina Gamma '53 | for contributions to the development of the IBM System/360 computer system |
| 1985 | Ralph Landau, Pennsylvania Delta '37 | for contributions to the development of commercially successful petrochemical processes |
| 1985 | Harold A. Rosen, Louisiana Beta '44 | for contributions to the development of the numerically controlled machine tool |
| 1985 | Frank L. Stulen, Pennsylvania Gamma '42 | for contributions to the development of geostationary communications satellites |
| 1986 | Bernard Gordon, Massachusetts Beta '48 | for contributions to the development of high-speed analog-to-digital conversion |
| 1986 | Frank N. Piasecki, New York Epsilon '40 | for the development of the tandem rotor helicopter, the compound aircraft, and other contributions to vertical lift aircraft |
| 1988 | John L. Atwood, Texas Alpha '28 | for his leadership in the technological advancement of aviation and space travel |
| 1988 | Harold E. Edgerton, Massachusetts Beta '25 | for the invention of the electronic stroboscopic flash and its applications |
| 1988 | Paul C. Lauterbur, Illinois Alpha '51 | for contributions in conceiving and developing the application of magnetic resonance technology to medical uses including whole body scanning and diagnostic imaging |
| 1988 | Clarence L. Johnson, Michigan Gamma '32 | for aircraft design and innovative management |
| 1988 | David Packard, California Gamma '34 | for his "unselfish leadership" in widely diversified fields of technology |
| 1989 | Robert R. Everett, North Carolina Gamma '42 | for developing technologies and applying computers to real-time applications |
| 1989 | Jay W. Forrester, Massachusetts Beta '39 | for developing technologies and applying computers to real-time applications |
| 1989 | Alvin V. Tollestrup, Utah Alpha '44 | for contributions to the design, construction, and initial operation of the TEVATRON particle accelerator |
| 1990 | Marvin Camras, Illinois Beta '40 | for the development and commercialization of magnetic recording |
| 1990 | Donald N. Frey, Michigan Gamma '47 | for managing a wide range of commercial applications of new technologies and research on technology commercialization |
| 1990 | Fred W. Garry, Indiana Beta '51 | for the design, manufacture, and commercialization of high performance jet engines |
| 1990 | Wilson Greatbatch, New York Nu '50 | for the invention, development, and introduction into clinical use of the implantable cardiac pacemaker. commercialization of the integrated circuit and the silicon thermal print head |
| 1990 | Jack St. Clair Kilby, Illinois Alpha '47 | for inventing and contributing to commercialization of the integrated circuit and the silicon thermal print head |
| 1990 | Chauncey Star, California Epsilon '32 | for innovations in energy production, risk assessment, technology transfer, and organization of research consortia |
| 1991 | Steven D. Bechtel Jr., Indiana Alpha '46 | for developing and applying advanced management techniques for world-class industrial projects |
| 1991 | James J. Duderstadt, Connecticut Alpha '64 | for development and implementation of strategies for engineering education, especially for women and minorities |
| 1991 | Charles E. Reed, Ohio Alpha '34 | for management risk-taking in continuous product and process innovation |
| 1992 | Joseph M. Juran, New York Epsilon '24 | for providing the key principles and methods by which enterprises manage the quality of their products and processes |
| 1993 | Hans W. Liepmann, California Beta '38 | for development of human resources in aeronautical engineering |
| 1993 | Walter L. Robb, Pennsylvania Beta '48 | for developments in advanced manufacturing |
| 1994 | Richard H. Frenkiel, Massachusetts Beta '63 | for development of cellular mobile communications |
| 1994 | Irwin W. Jacobs, New York Delta '56 | for contributions to digital wireless communications |
| 1995 | Edward R. McCraken, IA Alpha '66 | for groundbreaking work in the areas of affordable 3D visual computing and super computing technologies |
| 1995 | Sam B. Williams, Michigan Eta '42 | for inventions, entrepreneurship, risk taking, and engineering genius in making the U.S.A. the leader in small gas turbine engine technology and competitiveness and for his leadership and vision in revitalizingthe U.S. general aviation business jet and trainer jet aircraft industry |
| 1996 | Peter H. Rose, New York Delta '52 | for vision and leadership in the development of ion implantation products and for his success in establishing and maintaining the U.S. global leadership in the industry |
| 1997 | Ray M. Dolby, California Gamma '57 | for pioneering inventions in sound recording and reproduction and for fostering their adoption worldwide |
| 1997 | Norman R. Augustine, New Jersey Delta '57 | for visionary leadership of the aerospace industry and for contributions to the U.S. world preeminence in aerospace |
| 1997 | Robert E. Kahn, New York Eta '60 | for creating and sustaining development of Internet protocols and for leadership in internetworking |
| 2000 | Douglas C. Engelbart, Oregon Alpha '48 | for creating the foundations of personal computing including continuous, real-time interaction based on cathode-ray tube displays and the mouse, hypertext linking, text editing, on-line journals, shared-screen teleconferencing, and remote collaborative work. More than any other person, he created the personal computing component of the computer revolution |
| 2000 | Peter C. Schultz, New Jersey Beta '64 | for co-invention of low-loss fiber optic cable, which enabled the telecommunications revolution |
| 2001 | Arun N. Netravali, Texas Gamma '69 | for leadership in the field of communication systems; for pioneering contributions that transformed TV from analog to digital, enabling numerous integrated circuits, systems and services in broadcast TV, CaliforniaTV, DBS, HDTV, and multimedia over the Internet; and for technical expertise and leadership, which have kept Bell Labs at the forefront in communications technology |
| 2002 | Russell D. Dupuis, Illinois Alpha '70 | for contribution to the development and commercialization of light-emitting-diode technology, with applications to digital displays, consumer electronics, automotive lighting, traffic signals, and general illumination, the world's most efficient light source being produced today |
| 2002 | Nick Holonyak, Jr. Illinois Alpha '50 | for contribution to the development and commercialization of light-emitting-diode technology, with applications to digital displays, consumer electronics, automotive lighting, traffic signals, and general illumination, the world's most efficient light source being produced today |
| 2003 | Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe, Massachusetts Beta '68 | invented Ethernet |
| 2003 | Rodney D. Bagley, Utah Alpha '59 | for development of the catalytic converter |
| 2003 | Irwin M. Lachman, New Jersey Beta '59 | for development of the catalytic converter |
| 2005 | Dr. Alfred Y. Cho, Illinois Alpha ’60 | for contributions to the invention of molecular beam epitaxy |
| 2005 | Dr. Dean L. Sicking, Texas Delta ’80 | for innovative design and development of roadside and racetrack safety technologies credited with preventing thousands of deaths |
| 2006 | Leslie A. Geddes, Texas Delta '45 | for discoveries and inventions in the area of modern implantable medical devices |
| 2006 | Paul G. Kaminski, Massachusetts Beta '66 | for contributions to national security through the development of advanced imaging from space |
| 2006 | Dr. Charles M. Vest, West Virginia Alpha ’63 | for his visionary leadership in advancing America's technological workforce and capacity for innovation through revitalizing the national partnership among academia, government and industry |
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