Seven Decades of MTT-S

This paper will present a historical overview of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) from its inception in 1952 to the present times. As there is a vast amount of activities to cover, this paper will just provide a high-level summary of some of the more notable activities and trends. The paper will be organized on a decade-by-decade basis. In each decade, there will be coverage of the major activities of MTT-S by following the actions of the Administrative Committee, the conferences and symposiums, the publications, and the growth of the membership and chapter activities. Additionally, there will be brief discussions on the key relationships that MTT-S had with other professional groups inside and outside of the IEEE and of the key technologies that the MTT-S community was involved with at the time. For brevity, individual names will generally be left out but pointers to internet listings of major contributors will be provided.