This list of computer science awards is an index to articles on notable awards related to computer science. It includes lists of awards by the Association for Computing Machinery, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, other computer science and information science awards, and a list of computer science competitions.
The top computer science award is the ACM Turing Award, generally regarded as the Nobel Prize equivalent for Computer Science. Other highly regarded top computer science awards include IEEE John von Neumann Medal awarded by the IEEE Board of Directors, and the Japan Kyoto Prize for Information Science.
Association for Computing Machinery The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) gives out many computer science awards, often run by one of their Special Interest Groups.
Award SIG Notes Alan D. Berenbaum Distinguished Service Award SIGARCH Important service to the computer architecture communityAlonzo Church AwardSIGLOGOutstanding Contributions to Logic and Computation CHI Academy SIGCHI Advancement of the field of human-computer interaction Danny Lewin Best Student Paper Award SIGACT Best student-authored paper in Symposium on Theory of Computing Dijkstra Prize PODC Co-sponsor: International Symposium on Distributed Computing. For outstanding papers on the principles of distributed computing Doctoral Dissertation Award Best doctoral dissertations in computer science and computer engineering Eckert–Mauchly Award Co-sponsor: IEEE Computer Society. Contributions to computer and digital systems architecture Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award SIGMOD Innovative and highly significant contributions of enduring value to the development, understanding, or use of database systems and databases Eugene L. Lawler Award Significant contribution to the use of information technology for humanitarian purposes Gerard Salton Award SIGIR Significant, sustained and continuing contributions to research in information retrieval Gödel Prize SIGACT Co-sponsor: European Association for Theoretical Computer Science. For outstanding papers in the area of theoretical computer science Gordon Bell Prize Outstanding achievement in high-performance computing applications Grace Murray Hopper Award Computer professional who makes a single, significant technical or service contribution at or before age 35 Ken Kennedy Award Co-sponsored by IEEE Computer Society. For substantial contributions to programmability and productivity in computing and substantial community service or mentoring contributions Knuth Prize SIGACT Co-sponsored by IEEE Computer Society. For outstanding contributions to the foundations of computer science Mark Weiser Award SIGOPS Creativity and innovation in operating system research Maurice Wilkes Award SIGARCH Outstanding contribution to computer architecture Paris Kanellakis Award Specific theoretical accomplishments that have had a significant and demonstrable effect on the practice of computing Penny Crane Award for Distinguished Service SIGUCCS Significant contributions to the Special Interest Group, and to computing in higher education Prize in Computing Early to mid-career innovative contributions in computing Programming Languages Software Award SIGPLAN Programming Languages Software Programming Systems and Languages Paper Award Replaced in 1983 by the ACM Software System Award SIGCOMM Award SIGCOMM Lifetime contribution to the field of communication networks SIGUCCS Hall of Fame Award SIGUCCS Contributions that have had a positive impact on the ACM SIGUCCS organization Software System Award Software system that has had a lasting influence, reflected in contributions to concepts, in commercial acceptance, or both Steven A. Coons Award SIGGRAPH Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics SPAA Parallel Computing Award SPAA Singular important result or a career of accomplishments related to the ACM-SPAA community Turing Award Contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field
IEEE A number of awards are given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society or the IEEE Information Theory Society.
Award Sponsor Notes Charles Babbage Award IEEE Computer Society Significant contributions in the field of parallel computing Claude E. Shannon Award IEEE Information Theory Society Consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory Computer Pioneer Award IEEE Computer Society Those whose efforts resulted in the creation and continued vitality of the computer industry Harlan D. Mills Award IEEE Computer Society Contributions to the theory and practice of the information sciences, [focused on] software engineering Harry H. Goode Memorial Award IEEE Computer Society Achievements in the information processing field which are considered either a single contribution of theory, design, or technique of outstanding significance, or the accumulation of important contributions on theory or practice over an extended time period Internet Award IEEE, Nokia Exceptional contributions to the advancement of Internet technology for network architecture, mobility and/or end-use applications John von Neumann Medal IEEE Outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology Kleene Award IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science Best student paper Machtey Award IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science Best student paper Reynold B. Johnson Information Storage Systems Award IEEE Outstanding contributions to information storage systems Richard W. Hamming Medal IEEE, Qualcomm Outstanding achievements in information sciences, information systems and information technology Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award IEEE Computer Society Significant and innovative contributions in the field of high-performance computing Sidney Fernbach Award IEEE Computer Society Outstanding contributions in the application of high performance computers using innovative approaches Test-of-Time Award IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science Papers from LICS twenty years earlier that stood the "test of time" W. Wallace McDowell Award IEEE Computer Society Outstanding recent theoretical, design, educational, practical, or other similar innovative contributions that fall within the scope of Computer Society interest William C. Carter Award IEEE Technical Committee on Fault-Tolerant Computing and IFIP Working Group on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance Significant contribution to the field of dependable and secure computing throughout his or her PhD dissertation
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