IP: Pioneer Awards call for nominations (1998)

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

           THE SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EFF PIONEER AWARDS:
                          CALL FOR NOMINATIONS


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In every field of human endeavor,there are those dedicated to expanding
knowledge, freedom, efficiency and utility. Along the electronic frontier,
this is especially true. To recognize this, the Electronic Frontier
Foundation established the Pioneer Awards for deserving individuals and
organizations.


The Pioneer Awards are international and nominations are open to all.


In March of 1992, the first EFF Pioneer Awards were given in Washington
D.C.  The winners were: Douglas C. Engelbart, Robert Kahn, Jim Warren, Tom
Jennings, and Andrzej Smereczynski. The 1993 Pioneer Award recipients were
Paul Baran, Vinton Cerf, Ward Christensen, Dave Hughes and the USENET
software developers, represented by the software's originators Tom
Truscott  and Jim Ellis. The 1994 Pioneer Award winners were Ivan
Sutherland, Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman, Murray Turoff and Starr
Roxanne Hiltz, Lee Felsenstein, Bill Atkinson, and the WELL. The 1995
Pioneer Award winners were Philip Zimmermann, Anita Borg, and Willis Ware.
The 1996 Pioneer Award winners were Robert Metcalfe, Peter Neumann,
Shabbir Safdar and Matthew Blaze.  The 1997 Pioneer Award winners were
Marc Rotenberg and Johan (Julf) Helsingius, with a special award for Hedy
Lamarr and George Anthiel.


The 7th Annual Pioneer Awards will be given in Austin, TX, at
the 8th Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy in Feb. of 1998.


All valid nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges chosen
for their knowledge of computer-based communications and the technical,
legal, and social issues involved in computer & network technology, and
electronic communications and publishing.


There are no specific categories for the Pioneer Awards, but the
following guidelines apply:


    1) The nominees must have made a substantial contribution to the
health, growth, accessibility, or freedom of computer-based
communications.


    2) The contribution may be technical, social, economic or cultural.


    3) Nominations may be of individuals, systems, or organizations in the
private or public sectors.


    4) Nominations are open to all, and you may nominate more than one
recipient. You may nominate yourself or your organization.


    5) All nominations, to be valid, must contain your reasons, however
brief, for nominating the individual or organization, along with a means of
contacting the nominee, and your own contact info. Anonymous nominations
will be allowed, but we prefer to be able to contact the nominating
parties in the event that we need more information.


    6) Every person or organization, with the sole exception of EFF staff
members, are eligible for Pioneer Awards.


    7) Persons or representatives of organizations receiving a Pioneer


Award will be invited to attend the ceremony at the Foundation's expense.




DEADLINE FOR MOMINATIONS: FEBRUARY 1, 1998 (11:59pm Pacific Time)


You may nominate as many as you wish, but please use one form (see below)
per nomination. You may return the forms to us via email to:


      pioneer () eff org


You may fax them to us at:


      +1 415 436 9993


Just tell us the name of the nominee, the phone number or email address at
which the nominee can be reached, and, most important, why you feel the
nominee deserves the award.  You may attach supporting documentation.
Please include your own name, address, and phone number. (This
information will not be used for any purpose not directly related to
Pioneer Awards nominations, nor provided to any third party.)


We're looking for the Pioneers of the Electronic Frontier that have made
and are making a difference. Thanks for helping us find them,


   The Electronic Frontier Foundation


-------EFF Pioneer Awards Nomination Form------


Please return to the Electronic Frontier Foundation the following
information about your nominee for the Pioneer Awards, by Feb. 1:


  Nominee's name:


  Title:


  Company/Organization:


  Contact number or email address:


  Reason for nomination:




  Your name and contact information:


  Extra documentation attached:






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Stanton McCandlish                                           mech () eff org
Electronic Frontier Foundation                           Program Director


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Stanton McCandlish                                           mech () eff org
Electronic Frontier Foundation                           Program Director


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