Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award

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The award nomination requires a minimum of 3 endorsements.

The highest level volunteer service award of the Computer Society. A bronze medal and $5,000 are given for outstanding service to the profession at large, including significant service to the Computer Society or its predecessor organizations.

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Past recipients for Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award

2012	Carl K. Chang	For outstanding contributions and exemplary leadership and service to the IEEE Computer Society and the computing profession.
2009	Willis K. King	For exemplary service to the IEEE Computer Society and the computing profession at large.
2006	Benjamin W. Wah	For outstanding achievements, sustained leadership, and dedicated service to the IEEE Computer Society.
2005	Mario R. Barbacci	For outstanding achievements and dedicated service to the IEEE Computer Society.
2004	Murali R. Varanasi	For sustained contributions and leadership in Computer Science and Computer Engineering education and accreditation.
2003	Doris. L. Carver	For dedicated and sustained leadership to the computing profession and to the IEEE Computer Society.
2002	Bruce D. Shriver	For outstanding service to both the Computer Society and the computing profession that continues to have enormous impact on responsible governance, high quality publications, conferences, and the international community.
2001	Ronald G. Hoelzeman	For dedication and sustained leadership resulting in improvements in Computer Society products and services through improved infrastructure.
2000	Gerald L. Engel	For continuing and significant contributions to the educational activities in the computer field and the profession.
1999	James H. Aylor	For dedication and sustained long-term leadership resulting in the development of significant innovations in Computer Society products and services, especially in the area of printed and electronic publications.
1998	Edward A. Parrish	For continuing leadership to the society and the institute, particularly in the areas of education and publications.
1997	Duncan H. Lawrie	For your creativity, insight, and leadership of the society in many areas, but particularly for guiding the development of the Computer Society strategy for electronic publishing.
1996	Ming T. (Mike) Liu	For dedicated and outstanding services to the profession and to the IEEE Computer Society.
1995	James T. Cain	For outstanding sustained contributions and leadership in education and the computer profession.
1994	Helen M. Wood	For outstanding and sustained contributions and leadership to the society and the institute, particularly in the area of standards, publications, and information services.
1993	C. V. Ramamoorthy	For contributions to the publications, conferences, and education activities of the computer profession.
1992	Roy L. Russo	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1990	Martha Sloan	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1989	Stanley Winkler	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1987	Oscar N. Garcia	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1986	Theodore H. Bonn	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1985	Tse-yun Feng	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1984	Rex Rice	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1983	Merlin G. Smith	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.
1982	Sidney Fernbach	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession.
1981	Stephen S. Yau	In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.

 

Carl K. Chang

2012 Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award

 

The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2012 Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award to Carl K. Chang for his outstanding contributions and exemplary leadership and service to the IEEE Computer Society and the computing profession. The Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award honors outstanding service to the profession at large, including significant service to the Computer Society. Dr. Chang accepted his award at the Computer Society's 13 June 2012 awards ceremony in Seattle, Washington.

Carl K. Chang is Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University. Dr. Chang served as the IEEE Computer Society President in 2004, Computer's editor in chief (EIC) from 2007-2010, and chairs many conferences, including the IEEE International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMSPAC). Dr. Chang is primarily responsible for the establishment of the Computer Society's industry advisory boards, first for IEEE Software in his position as the EIC, and more recently for the Computer Society's Executive Committee while serving as the EIC for Computer. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and AAAS.

For more information about Carl K. Chang: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/merwin-chang

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Willis K. King

2009 IEEE Computer Society
Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award

The IEEE Computer Society presented its 2009 Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Award to Willis K. King for his exemplary service to the IEEE Computer Society and the computing profession at large. The Richard E. Merwin Award honors outstanding service to the profession at large, including significant service to the Computer Society. Dr. King accepted his award at the Computer Society's 9 June 2010 awards ceremony in Denver, Colorado.

Willis K. King has been a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston since 1969. He served as the IEEE Computer Society 2002 President and has been an active IEEE volunteer for 40 years. Dr. King also participated in the establishment of an accreditation program for computer science and the formation of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB), and was CSAB President from 1993-1995.

For more information about Willis K. King: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/awards/WillisKing
For more information about IEEE Computer Society Awards: http://www.computer.org/awards

 

 

2012 RICHARD E. MERWIN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Carl K. Chang

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2012 CS President John Walz presents 2012 Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Award to Dr. Carl K. Chang at the CS Awards Ceremony in Seattle, Washington - June 13, 2012.

 

Previous Awards Ceremony

2011 RICHARD E. MERWIN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Willis K. King

Willis K. King received the 2009 Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award during the Awards Ceremony, June 9 - Denver, Colorado

 

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