NOMINATIONS SOLICITED FOR CPMT SOCIETY AWARDS
Nominations are now being solicited for 1999 CPMT Society Awards.
If you feel that you or a colleague qualifies, consider taking
the time to submit a nomination.
1. David Feldman Outstanding Contribution Award: To
recognize an outstanding contribution to the fields encompassed
by the CPMT Society through invention, technical development or
executive or managerial directions.
Prize: $1,000 and Certificate
Basis for Judging: Contributions to the organization or enterprises
connected with the field; patent invention; contributions to CPMT
Chapter, Section or Board of Governors activities; contribution
to scientific or engineering basis of CPMT technology.
Eligibility: Recipient must have been a member of IEEE and CPMT
for at least five years.
2. Outstanding Sustained Technical Contributions Award:
to recognize outstanding sustained and continuing contributions
to the technology in fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Prize: $1,000 and Certificate
Basis for Judging: Technical contributions must be sustained and
continuing over a period of at least five (5) and preferably 10
years. One major contribution will not qualify. Must be documented
by open literature publications such as papers, patents, books
and reports (available to the public).
Eligibility: Must have been a member of the IEEE and CPMT Society
for at least three (3) years.
3. Electronics Manufacturing Technology Award: to recognize
major contributions to Electronic Manufacturing Technology in
fields encompassed by the CPMT Society.
Prize: $1000 and Certificate
Basis for Judging: Contributions may include technical development
of, or management (directing) of major new electronic manufacturing
processes; significantly increasing yield and/or reliability of
established manufacturing processes, etc. Work in the management
of CPMT conferences or its BoG may be contributory but not sufficient
to receive the award.
4. Outstanding Young Engineer Award: To recognize outstanding
contributions to the fields encompassed by the CPMT Society through
invention, technical development, publications, or new product
implementation.
Prize: $500 and Certificate plus one year free membership in CPMT
with all CPMT Transactions.
Basis of Judging: Technical contributions through patent invention,
contributions to technology or product development within the
CPMT Field of Interest. May encompass management (directing) of
significant new product introduction or implementation of major
new electronic manufacturing processes; significantly increasing
yield and/or reliability of established manufacturing processes.
Contributions to the Society, through the BoG, Conferences, Chapters,
etc., will also be considered. Proof of contributions may consist
of open literature publications (preferred) such as papers, patents,
books, and reports (available to the public). At least three (3)
letters from peers and management at the nominee's place of employment
attesting to the accomplishment(s) can be accepted in lieu of
publications.
Eligibility: Must have been a member of the IEEE (member grade
or above) for at least three (3) years, and must be less than
35 years of age at the time of nomination.
Guidelines for Nominators:
Past recipients of an award are not eligible to receive that
same award. For a list of past awardees, see the CPMT Society
Home page (http://www.cpmt.org/awards.html).
An individual may submit only one nomination per award but
may submit nominations for more than one award.
It is the responsibility of the nominator to provide quality
documentation to assist the Awards Committee in evaluating the
candidate. Please refer to the Basis of Judging for each award.
Although not required, letters of endorsement may be provided.
Please send nominations to CPMT Society Awards Committee Chair
by e-mail, fax or mail:
Rao Bonda, Motorola, Inc.
2100 East Elliot Road,
Mail Drop: EL606
Tempe, AZ 85284
Phone: (602)413-6121, Fax: (602)413-4526/3608
Email address: r.bonda@ieee.org
Nominations must be received by 8 January 1999. Winners will
be notified by 15 February 1999. Awards will be presented at
the 1999 Electronic Components and Technology Conference unless
an alternate venue is selected by the winner.