To IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Members [President’s Message

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It is my deep honor and pleasure to serve as the 2023 president of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S). During the first few months of the year, several important discussions and decisions have been taken by the Society. What we can do to serve our members was a primary topic of discussion at the AdCom meeting held in Dubai on 25 February 2023. The proposal by Branislav Notaros, president-elect, and myself to lower the registration fee for student members of AP-S to US$1 has been approved by the AdCom. This will allow our Society to attract many more student members in the near future. The balance of the Society for 2022 is extremely positive with a surplus mainly due to publications, paper downloading, and conference revenues. In 2022, we have had significant investments in new initiatives, mainly addressed to students and early-stage researchers, like the AP-S Fellowship (48 students awarded), Student Travel Grants (34 students awarded), and Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship (20 students awarded). These initiatives are in addition to the several already existing successful programs to support students, including the C.J. Reddy Travel Grant.