SMPTE Spotlight: Mark Schubin

Russell Poole

It's rare for someone to become a foundational figure in their field, and rarer still to become one while remaining humble and hungry to learn after more than 50 years of work. Yet Mark Schubin, the program chair of HPA Tech Retreat, the engineer-in-charge (EIC) of The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD, engineering historian, educator, and writer, among many other accolades, has become a pillar in the media technology industry. Through decades of community building, research, project development, and more, Schubin has transformed the industry for the better. He received the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award at the 77th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Awards on October 14, 2025.

Print ISSN: 1545-0279
Electronic ISSN: 2160-2492
Published: 2025-11
Content type: Awards
DOI: 10.5594/JMI.2025/MANS3709

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