[agents] Call for nominations: ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award 2015

[Amit Chopra]

ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award 2015

Nominations are solicited for the 2015 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents
Research Award. This award is made for excellence in research in the
area of autonomous agents. It is intended to recognize researchers in
autonomous agents whose **current work** is an important influence on
the field. The award is an official ACM award, funded by an endowment
created by ACM SIGAI from the proceeds of previous Autonomous Agents
conferences. The recipient of the award will receive a monetary prize
and a certificate, and will be invited to present a plenary talk at
the AAMAS 2015 conference in Istanbul.

Previous winners of the ACM SIGAI Autonomous Research Award are:
Michael Wellman (2014), Jeff Rosenschein (2013), Moshe Tennenholtz
(2012), Joe Halpern (2011), Jonathan Gratch and Stacy Marsella (2010),
Manuela Veloso (2009), Yoav Shoham (2008), Sarit Kraus (2007), Michael
Wooldridge (2006), Milind Tambe (2005), Makoto Yokoo (2004), Nicholas
R. Jennings (2003), Katia Sycara (2002), and Tuomas Sandholm (2001).
For more information on the award, see the Autonomous Agents Research
Award page (http://sigai.acm.org/awards/autonomous_agents_award.html)

How to nominate

Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations should be made by email to
the chair of the award committee, Milind Tambe (tambe at usc.edu), and
should consist of a short (< 1 page) statement that emphasizes not
only the research contributions that the individual has made that
merit the award but also how the individual’s **current work** is an
important influence on the field.

NOTE: a candidate can only be considered for the award if they are
explicitly nominated. If you believe that someone deserves the award,
then NOMINATE THEM -- don't assume that somebody else will!

Important dates

30 January 2015 -- Deadline for nominations

20 February 2015 -- Announcement of 2015 winner

4-8 May 2015 -- AAMAS-2015 conference in Istanbul