RAS Most Active Distinguished Lecturer Award

About the award
Description: DISCONTINUED 2011 when Distinguished Lecturer program was reorganized without a set of designated Lecturers. To encourage efforts among IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Distinguished Lecturers and to annually recognize outstanding performance by a DL. The goal of this award is to provide an incentive for DLs to solicit and organize high quality lectures that reach a mix of audiences. Winners will inspire and set an example to all other DLs.
Established: 2007
Prize: $1,000 and Certificate
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
Eligibility: The DL must have been active in the RAS Distinguished Lecturers Program for at least six months when the nomination is made.
Basis for judging: Factors for consideration are: breadth and quality of DL lecture activity and exceptional special effort undertaken to promote the society. No award will be given if no qualified candidate is identified.
Presentation: Up to one award will be given annually at a ceremony held during the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Nomination form: Click to download the form

Winners of this award

Year Winner and reason
2010 Katsushi Ikeuchi »
2009 Hugh Durrant-Whyte »
2008 Nancy Amato
2007 Yoshi Nakamura