Award Nomination Forms

KARL FERDINAND BRAUN PRIZE 1987 - 2008 winners

The Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize is awarded for an outstanding technical achievement in, or contribution to, display technology. The award is made by the Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee and carries a stipend of US $2000. 

JAN RAJCHMAN PRIZE 1993 - 2008 winners

The Jan Rajchman Prize is awarded for an outstanding scientific or technical achievement in, or contribution to, research on flat panel displays. The award is made by the Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee and carries a stipend of US $2000.  

OTTO SCHADE PRIZE 2006 - 2008 winners

The Otto Schade Prize in Display Performance and Image Quality is awarded for an outstanding scientific or technical achievement in, or contribution to, the advancement of functional performance and/or image quality of information displays. The award is made by the Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee and carries a stipend of US $2000.

SLOTTOW–OWAKI PRIZE 2007 - 2008 winners

The Slottow–Owaki prize for Outstanding Contributions to Information-Display Education is awarded for “Outstanding Contributions to Personnel Training in the Field of Information Display.” The outstanding education recognized by this prize is not limited to a formal university experience, but this award may also be given to researchers, engineers,
managers, as well as professors who have done an outstanding job developing information-display professionals. To be eligible for this award, the candidate does not necessarily have to be a member of SID. The Slottow–Owaki prize carries a $2000 stipend made possible by a generous gift from Fujitsu Corp. and Professor Tsutae Shinoda.

JOHANN GUTENBERG PRIZE 1987 - 2007 winners

The Johann Gutenberg Prize is awarded for an outstanding technical achievement in, or contribution to, printer technology. The award is made by the Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee and carries a stipend of US $2000. 

LEWIS AND BEATRICE WINNER AWARD 1983 - 2007 winners

The Lewis and Beatrice Winner Award for Distinguished service is awardedperiodically, but not more than once each year, to a Society member for exceptional and sustained service to SID. The award is made by the Board of Directors acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee.  

FRANCES RICE DARNE MEMORIAL AWARD (Francis Rice Darne Bio) 1971 - 1986 winners

The Frances Rice Darne Memorial Award, discontinued in 1987, was awarded periodically to a Society member for an outstanding technical achievement (other than teaching, publication or service) or contribution to the display field. The award was made by the SID Board of Directors. 

FELLOWS OF THE SID 1963 - 2008 recipients

The grade of Fellow is one of unusual professional distinction conferred by the Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation of the Honors and Awards Committee, upon a SID member of outstanding qualifications and experience as a scientist or engineer in the field of information display. The candidate shall have been a member of the Society for five years and shall have made a widely recognized and significant contribution to the advancement of the field. The nomination must be supported and signed by at least five members in good standing.  

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS 1972 - 2008 winners

Special recognition awards are given to members of the technical and scientific community, not necessarily SID members, for distinguished and valued contributions to the information display field. These awards may be made for contributions in one or more of the following categories - 

a. Outstanding technical accomplishments 
b. Outstanding contributions to the literature 
c. Outstanding service to the Society 

SENIOR MEMBER List of Senior Members 

Senior Members are those individuals who are recognized to have made significant technical contributions to the advancement of displays and who have demonstrated active participation in the display community and in SID.