What is (S’73-M’76-SM’81-F’87) in author biography?
Disclaimer: I base my answer on my familiarity with the IEEE. Other societies may follow similar conventions.

For members of the IEEE, the notation in your example is a "shorthand" way for indicating when the author achieved a certain membership status within the society. For example,


  (S’73-M’76-SM’81-F’87)


means that A. N. Author became a Student Member (S) in 1973, a Member (M) in 1976, a Senior Member (SM) in 1981, and an IEEE Fellow (F) in 1987. 

If you are not a member of the IEEE, then you do not use this shorthand in your biography.