[agents] 2009 ACM SIGART Autonomous Agents Research Award

[Michael Wooldridge]

[Don't assume that your favourite researcher will be nominated -
if you want somebody to win, then NOMINATE them! ANYBODY can
nominate, and ALL nominations are seriously considered.]

Call For Nominations --

2009 ACM SIGART Autonomous Agents Research Award

ACM SIGART, in collaboration with the International Conference on  
Autonomous Agents, has instituted an annual award for excellence in  
research in the area of autonomous agents. Award winners will receive  
an honorarium and will be invited to give a talk at the annual  
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS) Conference, which in  
2009 will be held in Budapest, Hungary, in May.

This award is specifically intended to recognize researchers whose  
current research is influencing the field of autonomous agents and  
multi-agent systems. Candidates will be evaluated based on the  
quality, significance, and impact of their research contributions. It  
is usually expected that at least some of these contributions should  
have been reported at one or more Autonomous Agents or AAMAS  
conferences, although this is not an absolute requirement. Previous  
winners of the SIGART Autonomous Research Award were Yoav Shoham  
(2008), Sarit Kraus (2007). Michael Wooldridge (2006), Milind Tambe  
(2005), Makoto Yokoo (2004), Nick Jennings (2003), Katia Sycara  
(2002), and Tuomas Sandholm (2001).

The award committee is now seeking nominations for the 2008 award.

*** Nominations should be submitted by email to the Awards Committee  
Chair, Sarit Kraus (sarit at cs.biu.ac.il)

The nomination should specify:

-- Name of person being nominated;

-- Name and contact information for the person making the nomination;

-- A statement describing why the nominee should be considered for the
    award.

Nominations must be made no later than: December 16, 2008.