[agents] [AAMAS 2017] Calls for nominations for the ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award 2017

[Anarosa Alves Franco Brandao]

Deadline - 16/01/2017
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ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award 2017

Nominations are solicited for the 2017 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 2017 conference in São
Paulo, Brazil.

Previous winners of the ACM SIGAI Autonomous Research Award are: Peter
Stone (2016), Catherine Pelachaud (2015), 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, Jeff Rosenschein (jeff at cs.huji.ac.il), 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

•16 January 2017 -- Deadline for nominations

•6 February 2017 -- Announcement of 2017 winner

•8-12 May 2017 -- AAMAS-2017 conference in São Paulo

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Anarosa Alves Franco Brandão
Computer Engineering and Digital Systems Department
University of Sao Paulo
Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, tv. 3, 158  05508-970 Sao Paulo SP Brazil
anarosa.brandao at poli.usp.br   http://www.lti.pcs.usp.br/~anarosa
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