Prof. José M. F. Moura at Carnegie Mellon University got a huge amount of payment for his patented technology last year (2016). He was actively contributing to IEEE, and this year he is running for the title IEEE President: http://www.josemoura.com/
IEEE defends the freedom of science and engineering (amidst Trump’s visa ban)
A message from IEEE President that was delivered to me via the IEEE Control System Society today: Statement from IEEE President Karen Bartleson: IEEE, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated, believes that governments of all countries