On Jan 24, 2008 9:06 AM, David Joyner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> (This was posted to the SIGSAM list. Posted here FYI.)
>
> 2008 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
>
> ACM/SIGSAM Richard D. Jenks Memorial Prize
> for Excellence in Computer Algebra Software Engineering
>
> The third Richard D. Jenks Memorial Prize for excellence in software
> engineering for computer algebra will be awarded at International
> Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation (ISSAC 2008) at RISC
> Linz, Austria, in July, 2008. The prize will consist of a plaque and a
> cash award of $1,000.
>
> Nominations, including self nominations, for this prize are hereby
> solicited. Each nomination should be accompanied by a carefully
We should nominate Sage, just in case the committee thinks Sage fits
their criterion, which are "The canonical nomination will normally be software
that has a large user base, is well-documented, practices innovative and
good software engineering, and is cited by many publications. ...
Important attributes in determining rankings of the nominations include the
scientific impact of the software; correctness and ingenuity of the
implementations; quality of the documentation; its ease of use;
and the scope of its availability."
It's unclear if Sage fits very well with their criterion, since it does not
yet have a "large user base", and it is too new to have been "cited by
many publications". What do people think?
Nomination requires 3-5 letters of recommendation along with
a nomination form:
* Name of Nominator:
* Nominator's Institution:
* Nominator's E-mail Address:
* Full Name of Nominee(as it should appear on the award plaque):
* Nominee's Affiliation:
* Nominee's Postal Address:
* Nominee's E-mail Address:
* DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION: A bibliography of three to five
papers that describe the work for which this person is nominated. If
there are no formal publications, please list any other work that is
available or can be made available to help the prize committee
evaluate the software.
* DOCUMENTATION: A list of documentation sources for users of the software.
* APPLICATIONS AND IMPACT: A list of publications that cite the
use of the software and will help the committee judge its
scientific/technical impact. Refeered publications are most helpful,
but all will be considered. Other evidence of the impact of the
software should be listed and described as well.
* A 1-3 page description of the nominee's accomplishments in
software engineering applied to computer algebra and an assessment of
the importance and impact of the work for which this person or team is
nominated.
* A list of three-five persons who are being asked to write
letters in support of this nomination. It is the nominator's
responsibility to contact these persons and see to it that the letters
are received by the committee by the nomination deadline of May 1,
2008.
> completed nomination form. Candidates (or their nominators) should
> arrange to have two to five confidential letters of recommendation
> submitted by persons who are familiar with the nominee's software
> engineering achievements in computer algebra. The letters are an
> especially important part of the nomination packet. We welcome
> re-nominations of previously nominated candidates into the current
> competition.
>
> Please see http://www.sigsam.org/awards/Jenks for more details.
>
> Previous winners have been the SINGULAR team at the University of
> Kaiserslautern (2004) and Prof. John J. Cannon of The University of
> Sydney (2006).
>
> Software engineering will be interpreted broadly, but it should be an
> important component in the work of any nominee. The nominee can be an
> individual or a team, when the latter is appropriate. Any questions
> about the suitability of a given body of work for the prize should be
> directed to a member of the prize committee as listed below.
>
> All nominations must be received by May 1, 2008.
>
> The prize winner will be selected by a committee consisting of the
> following individuals:
>
> - Barry Trager (co-chair), IBM Research ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> - Tony Hearn (co-chair), Rand Corporation ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> - Mark Giesbrecht, ACM SIGSAM Chair, University of Waterloo
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> - David Musser, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> - Mike Dewar, Numerical Algorithms Group ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> All nominations and supporting papers should be sent by email to
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 1, 2008.
>
> >
>
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William Stein
Associate Professor of Mathematics
University of Washington
http://wstein.org
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