Each year, CMG considers exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to our profession over their entire professional careers as possible recipients of the A.A. Michelson Award.
Nobel Prize winner Albert Abraham Michelson, for whom the award is named, was known for his outstanding technical accomplishments in measuring the speed of light as well as for his role as a teacher and inspirer of others. CMG presents this lifetime achievement award to a single individual to recognize and encourage the same combination of technical excellence and professional contributions found in only an exceptional few.
We are actively soliciting nominations for this year's Michelson Award, which will be presented at the 2008 CMG International Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prospective nominee must qualify in each of these three independently judged categories:
Contributions to the Industry:
Presentation of ideas and results about computer measurement, systems performance evaluation, or capacity management/planning via papers, articles, books, newsletters, or presentations at conferences and professional meetings and/or seminars.
Original Contributions (at least one of the following):
A significant new computer performance analysis, measurement, or management approach.
A significant new computer performance data collection, data reduction, simulation, or analysis tool. [Where a group has developed a product, this criterion applies to the individual who has supplied the critical ideas rather than the project administrator(s).]
Proving the feasibility and utility of a computer performance tool or approach. This may apply to either the individual who executes the activity or the individual who manages the activity.
Inspirer of Others (at least one of the following):
Has encouraged and aided others in developing and applying techniques in performance measurement, analysis, and management.
Has contributed to the success and proliferation of the performance/capacity/systems management field by either serving as one of the leaders of a professional association (e.g. officer or director), or serving as one of the organizers of professional conferences.
Although no fixed format is required for your nomination, please include enough detail so that it is clear which of the above criteria have been met. Two previous A.A. Michelson winners must second the nomination. If the nomination does not include the two seconds, the Michelson Nominations Committee will attempt to find two prior recipients to second the nomination. The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 22nd, 2008.
The nomination committee will review the details presented in the nominations and will investigate the facts provided in the nominations to determine if candidates meet all qualifications and should be presented to CMG as candidates for the award.
Nominations must be sent in either hardcopy, FAX or as an email attachment (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to:
Annie Shum, Ph.D.
Chair, A.A. Michelson Committee
Computer Measurement Group, Inc.
151 Fries Mill Road, Suite 104
Turnersville, New Jersey 08012
FAX: 856-401-1708
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