Canadian Human Computer Communications Society Société canadienne du dialogue humain-machine Awards Committee (francais)

Awards are recommended by the CHCCS Awards Committee, based on nominations received from the research community.

The Awards Committee

The current members of the Awards Committee are:

The Awards Committee are announcing the start of nominations for the CHCCS Achievement Award to be conferred at the 2012 conference. This award is given annually. Its description and history may be found here.

Additionally, the committee is open to receiving nominations for the CHCCS Service Award. This award is given from time to time. Its description and history are here.

Nominations can be sent to any Committee member. We will be pleased to accept nominations in the form of a name and a brief statement of support, by e-mail, to begin consideration.

The CHCCS Achievement Award is presented to a Canadian researcher at the GI Conference to recognize substantial contributions to the fields of computer graphics, visualization, and/or human-computer interaction. For the purposes of this award, "Canadian researcher" is taken to mean someone who has a notable connection with Canada. This is not restricted only to birth, citizenship, or current residence. Alternatively it may relate to a significant period of residence, formative, educational, or employment time within Canada. When in doubt, make a nomination and let the Awards Committee wrestle with the eligibility.

The CHCCS Service Award is presented to recognize exceptional contributions to the community involved in the above fields.

Re-nomination

Nominations for either award are accepted by the committee at any time. Normally nominations will be reconsidered each year for two more years after the initial nomination if the nomination is not successful the first year. Additional information to supplement existing nominations is always welcome, as are re-nominations after the three-year consideration period.