Robert Kahn, who earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1964 from Princeton University is the 2023 James Madison Medal winner. Watch as he delivers remarks at Alumni Day 2023.

The James Madison Medal, established by the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni, is named for the fourth president of the United States, who is considered to be Princeton’s first graduate student. It is presented each year to celebrate an alumna or alumnus of the Graduate School who has had a distinguished career, advanced the cause of graduate education or achieved an outstanding record of public service.