Presented to
An individual or team up to three.
Scope
For outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology.
Prize
The award consists of a bronze medal, certificate, and cash honorarium.
Basis for Judging
In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: truly outstanding contributions in computer hardware, software, or systems art; cited work in the form of publications, patents, products, or simply general recognition by the profession that the individual cited is the agreed originator of the advance; and quality of nomination.
The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or entrepreneurial. Subject areas cover computer architecture, base technologies, systems, languages, algorithms and protocols, and application domains.