Service Award Recipients Prior to 2020
These are awards made prior to 2020 award reorganization.
IEEE Meritorious Service Award
A certificate presented for meritorious and significant service to any Society-sponsored activity. Qualification is enhanced by the level and number of contributions, excellence, dedication and tenure of service. Meritorious Service Awards have been granted by IEEE to the VGTC Chairpersons for their successful development of the Visualization and Graphics Technical Community and service to its conferences, symposia, and other activities.
| Recipient | Affiliation | Term of Service |
| Tamara Munzner | University of British Columbia | 2018 |
| Klaus Mueller | Stony Brook University | 2012-2015 |
| Rachael Brady | CISCO | 2013 |
| Amitabh Varshney | University of Maryland | 2008-2012 |
| Hanspeter Pfister | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) | 2004-2008 |
| William Ribarsky | University of North Carolina, Charlotte | 2004 |
| Robert Moorhead | Mississippi State University | 1999-2001 |
| Gregory Nielson | Arizona State University | 1995 |
| Arie Kaufman | Stony Brook University | 1995 |
| Lawrence Rosenblum | Naval Research Laboratory | 1995 |
| R. Bowen Loftin | Old Dominion University, USA | 2005 |
IEEE Outstanding Contribution Award
A certificate awarded for an achievement of major value and significance to the Computer Society. The achievement should be a specific, concisely characterized accomplishment, as opposed to a collection of different efforts. The co-founders of the Visualization Conference received the Outstanding Contribution Award in 1994 for their achievement in initiating and developing the conference, the first of which was held in 1990.
| Recipient | Affiliation | Term of Service |
| Lawrence Rosenblum | Naval Research Laboratory | 1992 |
| Gregory Nielson | Arizona State University | 1992 |
| Arie Kaufman | Stony Brook University | 1992 |
| Carol Hunter | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 1992 |
| Bruce Brown | Oracle | 1992 |