W. Wallace McDowell Award
A certificate and $2,000 honorarium are presented for outstanding recent theoretical, design, educational, practical, or other similar innovative contributions that fall within the scope of IEEE Computer Society interest.
Nomination Deadline:
1 October 2024 - 11:59PM EDT
Past Recipients
2024
2023
Amit P. Sheth
For pioneering and enduring contributions to information integration, data and service semantics, and knowledge-enhanced computing.
For pioneering and enduring contributions to information integration, data and service semantics, and knowledge-enhanced computing.
2022
Rafail Ostrovsky
For visionary contributions to computer security theory and practice, including foreseeing new cloud vulnerabilities and then pioneering corresponding novel solutions.
For visionary contributions to computer security theory and practice, including foreseeing new cloud vulnerabilities and then pioneering corresponding novel solutions.
2021
2020
Sushil Jajodia
For contributions to the scientific and engineering principles that enable effective adaptive cyber defense.
For contributions to the scientific and engineering principles that enable effective adaptive cyber defense.
2019
Rajesh K. Gupta
For seminal contributions in design and implementation of Microelectronic Systems-on-Chip and Cyberphysical Systems.
For seminal contributions in design and implementation of Microelectronic Systems-on-Chip and Cyberphysical Systems.
2018
Moti Yung
For innovative contributions to computer and network security, predicting, both attack scenarios and design needs in this important evolving era.
For innovative contributions to computer and network security, predicting, both attack scenarios and design needs in this important evolving era.
2017
Srinivas Devadas
For fundamental contributions that have shaped the field of secure hardware, impacting circuits, microprocessors, and systems.
For fundamental contributions that have shaped the field of secure hardware, impacting circuits, microprocessors, and systems.
2016
Dexter C. Kozen
For groundbreaking contributions to topics ranging from computational complexity, to the analysis of algebraic computations, to logics of programs and verification.
For groundbreaking contributions to topics ranging from computational complexity, to the analysis of algebraic computations, to logics of programs and verification.
2015
Viktor K. Prasanna
For fundamental algorithmic and application specific architectural contributions to reconfigurable computing.
For fundamental algorithmic and application specific architectural contributions to reconfigurable computing.
2014
Hanan Samet
For fundamental contributions to the development of multidimensional spatial data structures and indexing, translation validation, and proof-carrying code.
For fundamental contributions to the development of multidimensional spatial data structures and indexing, translation validation, and proof-carrying code.
2013
Maurice Herlihy
For fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of multi-processor computation.
For fundamental contributions to the theory and practice of multi-processor computation.
2012
2011
Ian F. Akyildiz
For pioneering contributions to wireless sensor network architectures and communication protocols.
For pioneering contributions to wireless sensor network architectures and communication protocols.
2009
2008
Krishna V. Palem
For pioneering contributions to the algorithmic, compilation, and architectural foundations of embedded computing.
For pioneering contributions to the algorithmic, compilation, and architectural foundations of embedded computing.
2007
Anil K. Jain
For pioneering contributions to theory, technique, and practice of pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition systems.
For pioneering contributions to theory, technique, and practice of pattern recognition, computer vision, and biometric recognition systems.
2006
Benjamin W. Wah
For fundamental contributions to the theory and applications of nonlinear and resource-constrained optimization.
For fundamental contributions to the theory and applications of nonlinear and resource-constrained optimization.
2005
2004
2003
2002
Jaishankar M. Menon
For leading contributions on the architecture and design of data storage systems and RAID technology.
For leading contributions on the architecture and design of data storage systems and RAID technology.
2001
Pradeep K. Khosla
For significant contributions to the design of re-configurable real-time software systems, and for significant contributions to undergraduate and graduate education in electrical and computer engineering and robotics.
For significant contributions to the design of re-configurable real-time software systems, and for significant contributions to undergraduate and graduate education in electrical and computer engineering and robotics.
2000
Raymond Ozzie
For his vision, determination, and programming skill in the development of Lotus Notes, a program that enables groups of people to work collaboratively over computer networks.
For his vision, determination, and programming skill in the development of Lotus Notes, a program that enables groups of people to work collaboratively over computer networks.
1999
Yale N. Patt
For your impact on the high performance microprocessor industry via a combination of important contributions to both engineering and education.
For your impact on the high performance microprocessor industry via a combination of important contributions to both engineering and education.
1998
1997
1997
1996
Timothy Berners-Lee
For innovative invention of the World Wide Web, which extends hypertext to distributed information, which has brought about a revolutionary transformation in the use of computers and networks.
For innovative invention of the World Wide Web, which extends hypertext to distributed information, which has brought about a revolutionary transformation in the use of computers and networks.
1995
Kenneth W. Kennedy
For important contributions to theory and practice of compiler optimization and leadership in the development of software for parallel computation.
For important contributions to theory and practice of compiler optimization and leadership in the development of software for parallel computation.
1994
Federico Faggin
For the development of the Silicon Gate Process, and the first commercial microprocessor.
For the development of the Silicon Gate Process, and the first commercial microprocessor.
1990
Lawrence G. Roberts
For architecting packet switching technology and bringing it into practical use by means of the ARPA network.
For architecting packet switching technology and bringing it into practical use by means of the ARPA network.
1989
Edward B. Eichelberger
For developing the level-sensitive scan technique of testing solid-state logic circuits and for leading, defining, and promoting design for testability concepts.
For developing the level-sensitive scan technique of testing solid-state logic circuits and for leading, defining, and promoting design for testability concepts.
1989
Thomas W. Williams
For developing the level-sensitive scan technique of testing solid-state logic circuits and for leading, defining, and promoting design for testability concepts.
For developing the level-sensitive scan technique of testing solid-state logic circuits and for leading, defining, and promoting design for testability concepts.
