The Distinguished Career Award

DESCRIPTION OF AWARD

The Distinguished Career award is given every other year to a professional in computer graphics who has made outstanding technical contributions to the field and has shaped computer graphics in Europe, e.g., by building an internationally leading group, by creating a school of young researchers, by establishing the field in a certain country, or by advancing the field within a certain research organization.

RECIPIENTS

2024George Drettakis
2022Marie-Paule Cani
2020Daniel Cohen-Or
2018Markus Gross
2016Thomas Ertl
2014Roberto Scopigno
2012Hans-Peter Seidel
2010Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann andDaniel Thalmann
2008Pere Brunet
2006Werner Purgathofer
2004Claude Puech

Nominations: EG Members and any member of the graphics research community may nominate individuals for the award by using the followingonline form. 
For questions regarding the awards program, please contact the Awards Chair Christian Theobalt using the following Email address: eurographics-technical-awards@eg.org.
Nominations for the 2026 technical awards shall be sent in by October 20th 2025.