The ACM SIGGRAPH Awards program recognized individuals who have made a significant contribution to the computer graphics community through their research, teaching, service, or writing, during the annual SIGGRAPH conference's opening session on Monday. ACM SIGGRAPH presents four awards: The Steven A. Coons Award (on odd-numbered years), The Computer Graphics Achievement Award, The Significant New Researcher Award, and The Outstanding Service Award. ACM SIGGRAPH congratulates the following 2008 award recipients, as does Computer Graphics World. Congratulations to Stephen Spencer, recipient of the Outstanding Service Award; Ken Perlin, recipient of the Computer Graphics Achievement Award; and Maneesh Agrawala, recipient of the Significant New Researcher Award.
The Steven A. Coons Award
The Steven A. Coons award is given in odd-numbered years to an individual to honor that person's lifetime contribution to computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Nominations
Members may nominate individuals for the Steven A. Coons Award by contacting the Awards chair, Eugene Fiume.
The Computer Graphics Achievement Award
The Computer Graphics Achievement award is given each year to recognize an individual for an outstanding achievement in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
Nominations
Members may nominate individuals for the Computer Graphics Achievement Award by contacting the Awards chair, Eugene Fiume.
The Outstanding Service Award
The Outstanding Service Award is awarded in even-numbered years to recognize a career of outstanding service to ACM SIGGRAPH by a volunteer. It recognizes an individual who has given extraordinary service to ACM SIGGRAPH, both in the trenches and in positions of more responsibility or visibility, over a significant period of time. The criteria used to evaluate the award include (1) the magnitude of impact of the service, and (2) the degree of sacrifice incurred by the service.
Nominations for the award are due by the January the 31st, 2006 and should include: Name(s) of the individual(s) being nominated (address and/or phone number and/or email address are also appreciated). A description of the service(s) to ACM SIGGRAPH and time period. A statement by the nominator describing the significance of the service(s) noted above. Additional letters of support and other materials are not necessary but will be appreciated. Nominator's name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. Send nominations to: service-award@siggraph.org
The Significant New Researcher Award
The Significant New Researcher Award is awarded annually to a researcher who has made a recent significant contribution to the field of computer graphics and is new to the field. The intent is to recognize people very early in their career who have already made a notable contribution and are likely to make more.
Nominations
Members may nominate individuals for the Computer Graphics Achievement Award by contacting the Awards chair, Eugene Fiume.