Read reviews or other mentions of Kees A. Schouhamer Immink in the press.


In English

  • Why is the CD 74 Minutes Long? Gizmodo, Jan. 11, 2011.
  • 'DSI paper solves long-standing code design bottleneck,' Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore, Nov. 11, 2009.
  • Dec. 16, 1770: Beethoven's Birth in Bonn Leads to Longer CDs, Dec. 2008.
  • 'Shannon, Beethoven, and the Compact Disc' (htm version), (pdf version) (1.6 MB) by K.A.S. Immink, IEEE Information Theory Society Newsletter, Vol. 57, No. 4, Dec. 2007.
  • 'The simple story of the 12cm CD' by Lem Bingley, June 21, 2007.
  • 'Warner’s DVD format is just a band-aid', Jan. 2007.
  • ' National Academy of Engineering elects new members and foreign associates', Press announcement NAE, Feb. 10, 2007.
  • 'Great Lengths (about CD's playing time)', Sunday Tribune, by Fergus Cassidy, Oct. 23, 2005.
  • 'From Analog to Digital', AES Heyser Memorial Lecture, AES 116th Convention, Berlin, Germany, May 2004.
  • 'Philips and other technology firms on the wrong track, says veteran inventor', Herald Tribune, March 25, 2003.
  • 'Legacies', IEEE History Center, 2003.
  • 'AES President's Message', AES Journal, Dec. 2002.
  • 'Han Vinck interviews Kees A.S. Immink on the occasion of his receipt of the IEEE Edison Medal.', IEEE IT Newsletter, June 1999.
    In Dutch

  • Audio-pionier Schouhamer Immink: ‘verzadiging in digitale opslag', Elektronica, mei 2012.
  • Hollandse meester, portret van cd-ontwikkelaar Kees Schouhamer Immink door Guido de Kanter, hifi.nl, april 2012.
  • Interview met Prof. Kees Schouhamer Immink, video RANO, 26 January 2009.
  • Teleac educational broadcasting program about the history of Philips Research on 'Places of Science', April 2009.
  • 'Uitvinder gezocht', (Inventor wanted), Quest, mei 2007.
  • 'Amerika eert CD-uitvinder', (USA honors CD inventor) Financieel Dagblad, 13 feb. 2007
  • 'De Hollandse wereldfaam in natuurkunde loopt ten einde' (The Dutch world fame in science has come to an end), NRC, juni 2005
  • 'Roeien op de Rotte en genieten van de wetenschap', (Rowing on the Rotte and enjoying science) Bits & Chips, Mei 2005.
  • Hoofdredactioneel artikel, Bits & Chips, feb. 2005.
  • 'CD, een systeem van Kleinduimpje', (CD, a system of Tom Thumb) Bits & Chips, feb. 2005.
  • ' Emmy Award-winnaar, Transfer, vakblad over de internationalisering van het Hoger Onderwijs & Onderzoek, 2005.
  • 'Rotterdamse wiskundige krijgt hoge prijs in de VS', (Rotterdam mathematician receives high honor) Rotterdams Dagblad, Okt. 2004.
  • 'Technische 'Emmy-award' voor Nederlandse ict-onderzoeker' (Technological Emmy Award for Dutch ict researcher), EDU, okt. 2004.
  • 'Ik ben een zondagskind' (I am a Sunday's child), Geld & Beleggen, maart 2004.
  • 'Singapore Special: Emmy Award winnaar over Singapore en Nederland' (Singapore Special: Emmy Award winner about Singapore and Holland), Transfer, Feb. 2004.
  • 'Nieuwe Helden' (New Heroes), Technische Weekblad, feb. 2, 2004.
  • 'De kritische aard hoort bij het uitvinden' (The critical nature is part of inventing), TU/E Cursor 12, Nov. 26, 2003.
  • 'Woorden en daden door Ebru Umar' (Words and Deeds by Ebru Umar), nov. 2003.
  • 'Managers verziekten sfeer op NatLab' (Managers ruined atmosphere at Philips Research), Eindhovens Dagblad, Nov. 1, 2003.
  • 'Nederlander wint Emmy. Philips reageerde niet op aanbod octrooien' (Dutchman wins Emmy Award. Philips refused patents offer), NRC, Okt. 23, 2003.
  • 'Vrijheid verdrijft de verbittering' (Freedom dispels Bitterness), Financieel Dagblad, Feb. 2003.
  • 'De Compact Disc wordt 20 jaar' (NOB Journaal) video, mp4, juli 2002.
  • 'De uitvinding - het octrooi', (The invention - the patent) NRC Handelsblad, March 2001.
  • ' Het eeuwige leven van de CD-ROM' (The eternal life of the CD-ROM), Computable, April 2001.
  • 'Vinding Sloot - "abolute onzin"', (Sloot's Invention - "Absolute rubbish") Eindhovens Dagblad, Feb 2001.
  • 'CD Story', Radio Stiphout, Jan. 2001.
  • 'Grote lichten' (Great lights), Intermediair, Nov. 2000.
  • 'Digitale codering is niet saai' (Digital coding is not dull),Tijdschrift van het NERG, Jan. 2000.
  • ' Kees Schouhamer Immink - uitvinder aan basis Compact Disc', (Kees Immink - inventor on basis of Compact Disc) Computable, Sept. 1999.
  • 'Oud-TUE'er ontvangt IEEE Edison Medal' (TU/E alumnus receives Edison Medal), TUE Cursor 36, June 1999.
  • 'Lastpost in vrijheid' (Troublermaker in Freedom of Thought), Volkskrant, June 12, 1999.
    Last updated: Januari 2012