The GRSS established the Fawwaz Ulaby Distinguished Achievement Award to recognize an individual who has made significant technical contributions over a sustained period. The contributions shall fall within the technical scope of GRSS. The award shall be considered annually and presented if a distinguished candidate is identified.
The Awards Committee may give preference to an individual who:
Individuals who have received the GRSS Outstanding Service Award are not eligible within 5 years.
Eligibility and the selection process shall comply with procedures and regulation established in IEEE and Society governing documents, particularly with IEEE Policy 4.4 on Awards Limitations.
Plaque and certificate.
The award shall be presented annually to one recipient, provided a qualified candidate is nominated.
The nomination package including the following materials must be submitted by an IEEE GRSS member via the Award Nomination Tool by December 15:
Recipients will be notified by early March.
August |
Award Nominations begin after IGARSS |
15 December |
Award Nomination deadline |
Early March |
Award recipients will be notified |
The award shall be presented at an awards ceremony during the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS, together with other IEEE GRSS awards.
Alberto Moreira: Chair (Region 8)
Leung Tsang: Co-Chair (Region 1-6)
Melba Crawford (Region 1-6)
Karen St. Germain (Region 1-6)
Mahta Moghaddam (Region 1-6)
Jon Benediktsson (Region 8)
Sebastiano Serpico (Region 8)
Masanobu Shimada (Region 10)
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