
Please note that the following change to the ACM Athena Lecturer Award nomination process is currently in effect:
Nominators and endorsers for the ACM Athena Lecturer Award will now be required to indicate whether they are aware of any action committed by the candidate that violates theACM Code of Ethics and ACM’s Core Values. See thePolicy for Honors Conferred by ACM.
CORE VALUES
GENERAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
1.1 Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging that all people are stakeholders in computing.
1.2 Avoid harm.
1.3 Be honest and trustworthy.
1.4 Be fair and take action not to discriminate.
1.5 Respect the work required to produce new ideas, inventions, creative works, and computing artifacts.
1.6 Respect privacy.
1.7 Honor confidentiality.
For questions on the above please contactacm-awards@acm.org
This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science. Each year ACM honors a preeminent woman computer scientist as the Athena Lecturer. The Athena Lecturer gives a one-hour invited talk at a major ACM conference of her choice. A video of the talk is made available on the ACM website. The award carries a cash prize of $25,000 and includes travel expenses to the conference. Financial support for the Athena Lecturer Award is provided byTwo Sigma.
December 15, 2022 - End of Day, Anywhere on Earth (AoE), UTC -12 hrs.
Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom; with her wisdom and sense of purpose, and her willingness to enter the fray, Athena epitomizes the strength, determination, and intelligence of the Athena Lecturers. Nominations will be reviewed for the quality and impact of the candidate's achievements. Successful nominations will demonstrate a sustained and/or enduring contribution to the computing community, including both technical/research and service/mentoring components. Nominations may focus on an important body of contributions over a significant period of time, or one particularly influential contribution. While not strictly required, it is customary for at least one endorsement to be from the chair of the ACM Special Interest Group in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Nominations for the ACM Athena Lecturer Award should be submitted using theonline nomination form. Each nomination involves several components:
For questions on the above, please contact us atacm-awards@acm.org, or Jade Morris, ACM Awards Committee Liaison. ACM'sconflict-of-interest guidelines apply to all award nominations.
ACM formally recognizes individuals for significant contributions to the field, ACM, or its interests. This recognition includes ACM Awards, Advanced Member Grades, and SIG Awards, collectively termed Honors. ACM expects individuals it honors to abide by the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Learn about the Policy for Honors Conferred by ACM.
