Outstanding Research Innovation Award and Outstanding Service Awards
The IEEE TCSEM Research Innovation Award (RIA) recognizes one individual or one group of collaborators whose outstanding technical innovations in the field of semantic computing have had a lasting impact in advancing the theory and practice of the field. The contributions must have significantly influenced the direction of research and development of the field or transferred to practice in significant and innovative ways and/or enabled the development of commercial systems/products.
The IEEE TCSEM Outstanding Service Awards (OSA) recognize one or more individuals for outstanding services to building the semantic computing community with significant and persistent volunteer efforts, such as services to IEEE TCSEM activities worldwide and/or annual events.
Annual call for nominations for the awards is due May 15th. Award ceremony is held at an annual TCSEM conference.
Eligibility
- Qualified candidates exclude members of the IEEE TCSEM Awards Committee.
RIA Nomination Process
- Anyone in the field can nominate one person. Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Nominations should include a proposed citation (up to 25 words) and a detailed statement to justify the nomination (500 words or less).
- Two supporting letters need be submitted upon request. The letters should address the significance of the contributions cited in the nomination with an emphasis on the impact field(s).
- Nominations should be sent to the IEEE TCSEM Awards Committee Chair, appointed by the IEEE TCSEM Chair.
- Nominations that did not result in an award can be resubmitted or updated in subsequent years.
- The Awards Committee will evaluate all nominations and decide on zero or more winners.
SOA Nomination Process
- Anyone in the field can nominate one person. Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Nominations should include a detailed statement to justify the nomination.
- Nominations should be sent to the IEEE TCSEM Awards Committee Chair, appointed by the IEEE TCSEM Chair.
- Nominations that did not result in an award can be resubmitted or updated in subsequent years.
- The Awards Committee will evaluate all nominations and decide on zero or more winners.
Awards Committee Chair
- Dr. David Ostrowski, Ford Motors, dostrows@ford.com