Professor Erol Gelenbe, professor of IITIS-PAN, has very recently been designated as the winner of the IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing Excellence Award for 2025. Given to a single person each year, it will be presented personally at the annual 2026 IEEE HPCC (High Performance Computing and Communications) Conference. The award states that “The IEEE TCSC Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing (Technical Achievement) is awarded for significant and sustained contributions to the scalable computing community through the IEEE Technical Committee on Scalable Computing (TCSC), coupled with an outstanding record of high-quality and high-impact research.” Prof Erol Gelenbe received this award "For contributions to enhancing the scalability of computer systems and networks through performance optimization, reduced energy consumption and security improvements".