Dr. Richard Chernock To Receive 2016 NAB Television Engineering Achievement Award

Ceremony at annual NAB Technology Luncheon

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society announced Dr. Richard Chernock, chief science officer at Triveni Digital and an IEEE BTS Distinguished Lecturer, as the 2016 recipient of the Television Engineering Achievement Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. Chernock will receive his award at the annual NAB Technology Luncheon on April 20 during the 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

NAB Television Engineering Achievement Award, Dr. Richard Chernock, IEEE

Chernock is a chairman of the Advanced Television Systems Committee Technology Group on ATSC 3.0. In addition, he has published papers and made a number of presentations on the new standard at conferences. He previously oversaw the advancement of DTV standards, including ATSC Mobile and ATSC 2.0. At Triveni Digital, Chernock develops directions for monitoring, content distribution, and metadata management for digital television systems and infrastructures.

In addition to his involvement in IEEE BTS, Chernock is an active member of many committees, particularly in the areas of mobile digital TV, monitoring, metadata, and data broadcast.