SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR 2021 SID HONORS AND AWARDS

Abstract

IN OUR PROFESSIONAL LIVES, THERE ARE FEW GREATER REWARDS THAN recognition by our peers. For an individual in the field of electronic displays, the most significant examples of this recognition are awards from SID. Winners of SID awards represent the most notable contributors that have built today's display technology and industry. The Society relies on its members to nominate the individuals most deserving of this recognition. On behalf of SID's Honors and Awards Committee, I invite you to participate in the nomination of worthy candidates for next year's honors and awards. The SID Board of Directors grants awards based on recommendations made by the committee. Seven major prizes are awarded to individuals based on their outstanding achievements. These prizes are as follows: The Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize, SID's most prestigious award, is conferred on an individual for “outstanding technical achievement that has had a significant impact on the display industry.” This prize is named in honor of the German physicist and Nobel laureate Karl Ferdinand Braun, who invented the cathode-ray tube (CRT) in 1897. The David Sarnoff Industrial Achievement Prize is designed to honor “outstanding recipients who have had a profound, positive effect on the commercial display industry over a period of many years and are broadly recognized across the industry.” The Sarnoff Prize was created in honor of RCA visionary David Sarnoff to recognize individuals with a major business impact on the multinational display industry. The Peter Brody Prize is awarded to honor “outstanding contributions of young researchers (under age 40) who have made major and impactful technical contributions to the developments of electronic displays.” It is named for Peter Brody, who was a co-inventor of active matrix technology, which revolutionized modern electronic displays. The Jan Rajchman Prize is awarded for “outstanding scientific achievement or research in the field of flat-panel displays.” This prize, named for the Polish computer pioneer, is specifically dedicated to individuals who have made major scientific contributions to flat-panel-display technology or, through their research activities, have advanced the state of understanding of flat-panel technology. The Otto Schade Prize is awarded for “outstanding scientific or technical achievement in the advancement of functional performance and/or image quality of information displays.” The prize honors RCA engineer Otto Schade, an early pioneer in the development of television. While this prize naturally encompasses achievements in the understanding of human factors in display quality, the prize also may be awarded for technology or algorithms that lead to major advancements in displays’ image quality. The Slottow–Owaki Prize is awarded for “outstanding contributions to the education and training of students and professionals in the field of information display.” This honors Professor H. Gene Slottow of the University of Illinois (an inventor of the plasma display), and Professor Kenichi Owaki of the Hiroshima Institute of Technology (an early leader of the pioneering Fujitsu Plasma Display program). The prize recognizes outstanding educational and training contributions by academics in a university setting, authors of books with a significant impact, and others with recognized influence in the education and training of participants in the display industry. The Lewis and Beatrice Winner Award is awarded for “exceptional and sustained service to the Society.” This award is granted exclusively to those who have made major contributions, over many years, to promote the goals and growth of SID. The membership grade of SID Fellow is one of unusual professional distinction. Each year the SID Board of Directors elects a limited number (up to 0.1 percent of the membership in that year) of SID members in good standing to the grade of Fellow. To be eligible, candidates must have been members for at least five years at the time of nomination, with the last three years consecutive. A candidate for election to Fellow is a member with “outstanding qualifications and experience as a scientist or engineer in the field of information display who has made widely recognized and significant contributions to the advancement of the display field over a sustained period of time.” The Special Recognition Award is given annually to a number of individuals in the scientific and business community for distinguished and valued contributions in the information-display field. These awards are given for contributions in one or more of the following categories: (a) outstanding technical accomplishments, (b) outstanding contributions to the literature, (c) outstanding service to the Society, (d) outstanding entrepreneurial accomplishments, and (e) outstanding achievements in education. SID membership is encouraged, but not required, for nominees of this award. For more information about the awards or to download a nomination form, go to www.sid.org/About/Awards/IndividualHonorsandAwards.aspx. Detailed instructions and requirements for nomination packages will be available at that site. All 2021 award nominations packages must be submitted by October 15, 2020. Paul Drzaic, Ph.D. Chair, SID Honors and Awards Committee