NOMINATIONS SOLICITED FOR

CPMT SOCIETY AWARDS

Nominations are now being solicited for 2001 CPMT Society Awards. If you know someone who qualifies for one of the following awards, please submit a nomination.

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.

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.

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.
Eligibility: No need to be a member of IEEE and CPMT Society.

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:
Ø Past recipients of an award are not eligible to receive that same
award. For list of past awardees, see the CPMT Society Home page
(http://www.cpmt.org/awards.html).

Ø An individual may submit only one nomination per award but may submit nominations for more than one award.

Ø 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, and the nomination form (see below).

Ø 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: (480)413-6121
Fax: (480)413-4526
Email address: r.bonda@ieee.org or rao.bonda@motorola.com

Please visit the CPMT Society home page (http://www.cpmt.org/awards.html)
for the CPMT Awards Nomination Form, or contact Rao Bonda for an
electronic copy. Nominations must be received by 15 January 2001.
Winners will be notified by 28 February 2000, and the awards will be
presented at the 51st Electronic Components and Technology Conference, May 29-June 1, 2001, in Orlando, FL.


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