TC PAMI Agenda Item, July 10, 2001

Preliminary --- Award Proposal --- Preliminary

1. The "research excellence in computer vision" award will be presented every two years. Two researchers will be honored at each ICCV. The "lifetime achievement in computer vision" award will be presented every two years. One such award will be given at each ICCV.
2. The award for research excellence in computer vision is given to recognize an individual for his or her outstanding research contributions to the field of computer vision.
3. The award for lifetime achievement in computer vision is given to recognize a senior scientist for his or her contributions and service to the field of computer vision during his/her career.
4. The first awards will be made at ICCV 2003 in Beijing, China.
5. Each awardee will be presented a plaque, and an opportunity to present a keynote address at the ICCV where he or she is to be honored.
6. The awardees will be chosen by a committee whose membership will be determined by an election held at the PAMI TC meeting at the ICCV. Terms will be staggered to allow for continuity of membership. No member of the awards committee may be considered for the award. It is expected that the membership will reflect the geographic and intellectual diversity of the computer vision community.