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Awards given to Cornell CS faculty members and researchers

NSF Career Award

The Career program recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the twenty-first century.

  • 1996: Claire Cardie
  • 2002: Johannes Gehrke
  • 2003: Thorsten Joachims
  • 2001: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2004  Steve Marschner
  • 1999 J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 2002: Andrew Myers
  • 1998: Bart Selman
  • 2003 Phoebe Sengers
  • 2003: Jayavel Shanmugasundaram
  • 2002: Golan Yona

Sloan Research Fellow

Designed to identify those who show the most outstanding prmise of making fundamental contributions to new knowledge. Chosen by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

  • 2003: Johannes Gehrke
  • 1997: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2002: Lillian Lee
  • 1998: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 2002: Andrew Myers
  • 1999: Bart Selman
  • 1991: Eva Tardos

Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Award

Recognizes individuals for "sustained and distinguished contributions of professorial faculty and senior lecturers to undergraduate advising."

  • 2002: Graeme Bailey

ASCU Faculty of the Year

The Cornell Association for Undergraduates recognizes one computer science teacher per year.

  • 2002: Jon Kleinberg
  • 1995: Dexter Kozen
  • 1997: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 2000: Eva Tardos

Cornell's College of Engineering Teaching Award

Established in 1995 by the College of Engineering, recognizes outstanding teaching in the college.

  • 1997: Claire Cardie
  • 2002: Lillian Lee
  • 2000: Bart Selman
  • 1997: Tim Teitelbaum

IBM Faculty Partnership Award

These awards are presented each year to full-time profesors at accredited universities to recognize and foster innovative work in academic education and research.

  • 2000: Johannes Gehrke
  • 1990: John E. Hopcroft
  • 2002: Jayavel Shanmugasundaram
  • 2003: Jayavel Shanmugasundaram

European Conference in Computer Vision (ECCA) Best Paper Award

These award is presented annually to the author of the best paper at the conference.

  • 2002: Ramin Zabih

Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences (Lielo Medalu)

The highest award given by the Academy to scientists of Latvia and of foreign countries for their outstanding creative contribution.

  • 2001: Juris Hartmanis

    New York State Professor of the Year

    This award is given by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Universities and Colleges can submit nominations in any discipline. Thus, this is not simply a computer science award.

    • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

    Cornell Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows

    In 1993, in order to recognize outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching, Cornell instituted this award. It is given annually to three Cornell Faculty (out of over 1,000), who carry the title throughout their stay at Cornell.

    • 1997: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

    Cornell Outstanding Educator Awards

    Each year, Cornell picks 30-40 Merrill Scholars --the best (out of about 2,000) graduating seniors. turn, each Merrill Scholar chooses the Cornell faculty member (the Outstanding Educator) and high school teacher who most influenced their education.

    • 1989: Robert L. Constable
    • 1990: Juris Hartmanis
    • 1991: Juris Hartmanis
    • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
    • 1995: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
    • 1996: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

    Clark Teaching Award

    These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

    • 1989: Juris Hartmanis

    Lilly Foundation Fellow

    This award consists of funds to support the development of courses.

    • 1997: Claire Cardie

    Stephen & Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award

    These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

    • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
    • 2001: Dexter Kozen
    • 1998: Keshav K. Pingali

    Robert Paul Advising Award

    These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

    • 1998: Charles Van Loan

    Dean's Prize for Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching

    This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

    • 1987: Tim Teitelbaum

    Cornell Society of Engineers Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Teaching

    This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

    • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

    Amoco Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

    This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

    • 1989: Sam Toueg

      Dean's Prize for Excellence in Teaching

      This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

      • 1993: Eva Tardos

      Sonny Yau '72 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

      This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

      • 1995: David B. Shmoys
      • 1998: David B. Shmoys

      Dean's Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Advising

      This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

      • 1997: Nick Trefethen

        Abraham T.C. Wong '72 Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 1996: Ramin Zabih

        The ACM Turing Award

        The ACM Turing Award is the computer science equivalent of the Nobel Prize, given for outstanding, original research with an impact.

        • 1993: Juris Hartmanis
        • 1986: John E. Hopcroft

        Ralph Watts '72 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 1998: J. Gregory Morrisett
        • 2001: J. Gregory Morrisett

        Fiona Ip Li '78 and Donald Li '75 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 1998: Keshav K. Pingali
        • 1999: Stephen A. Vavasis

        Stephen and Marilyn Miles Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 2000: Kenneth P. Birman
        • 1999: Lillian Lee

        IBM Faculty Development Award, College of Engineering

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 2000: Johannes Gehrke
        • 1988: Keshav K. Pingali
        • 1985: Fred B. Schneider

        Michael Tien Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 2001: Johannes Gehrke

        Daniel M. Lazar Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 2000: Fred B. Schneider

        Kenneth A. Goldman '71 Excellence in Teaching Award

        This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

        • 2000: Graeme Bailey

        The Fulkerson Prize

        This award is given jointly by the AMS and the Math Program Society. It is given annually, for a single paper published in the previous six years in discrete mathematics.

        • 1988: Eva Tardos

        The Fox Prize

        A highly prestigious award given to a person under 31 in the field of numerical analysis. The winner is chosen based on the quality of the work as well as a presentation of that work

        • 1993: Yuying Li

        The Godel Prize

        The ACM/EATCS Godel Prize is awarded annually for an outstanding paper (or collection of papers) in the area of theoretical computer science that appeared in a journal during the previous six years.

        • 1997: Joseph Y. Halpern

        Fulbright Scholar

        Envisioned by Senator J. William Fulbright, and signed into law in 1946, the Fulbright program promotes "mutual understanding between people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world."

        • 2002: Joseph Y. Halpern

        Guggenheim Fellow

        These prestigious fellowships are given in all fields, and not only to academicians. Generally, they are for a year. Between 1 and 4 computer scientists have been receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship each year.

        • 1991: Robert L. Constable
        • 2002: Joseph Y. Halpern
        • 1992: Dexter Kozen
        • 1999: Eva Tardos
        • 1997: Stephen A. Vavasis
        • 1983: David Gries

        Doctor of Humanities degree, Honoris Causa, University of Seattle

        Honarary degree.

        • 1990: John E. Hopcroft

        Honorary Doctoral Degree, Dr.h.c., Univ. of Dortmund, Germany

        Honarary degree.

        • 1995: Juris Hartmanis

        Honorary Doctor of Laws, Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH

        Honarary degree.

        • 1996: David Gries

        Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa from the Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City

        Honarary degree.

        • 1998: Juris Hartmanis

        Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from Miami University

        Honarary degree.

        • 1998: David Gries

        Honorary Doctor of Sciences degree from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)

        Honarary degree.

        • 2003: Fred B. Schneider

        NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award

        Prestigious Research-Fund Awards to Young Faculty.

        • 1994: Bruce Donald
        • 1990: John Gilbert
        • 1990: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
        • 1993: Paul Pedersen
        • 1989: Keshav K. Pingali
        • 1994: David B. Shmoys
        • 1991: Eva Tardos
        • 1996  Nick Trefethan
        • 1990: Stephen A. Vavasis
        • 1990: Vijay Vazirani


        ONR Young Investigator Award

        Prestigious Research-Fund Awards to Young Faculty.

        • 1999: Jon Kleinberg

        Burroughs-Wellcome Fellow from the Program in Mathematics and Molecular Biology

        Award given to support the continued expansion of the applications of mathematics, including statistics and computer science, to molecular biology.

        • 2000: Golan Yona

        David and Lucille Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering

        The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering allow the nation's most promising young professors to pursue their science and engineering research.

        • 1999: Jon Kleinberg
        • 1995: Eva Tardos

        ACM Fellow

        Established by Council in 1993 to recognize and honor outstanding ACM members for their achievements in computer science and information technology and for their significant contributions to the mission of the ACM.

        • 1998: Kenneth P. Birman
        • 1995: Robert L. Constable
        • 2002: Joseph Y. Halpern
        • 1994: Juris Hartmanis
        • 1994: John E. Hopcroft
        • 1995: Fred B. Schneider
        • 1998: Eva Tardos

        IEEE Fellow

        Conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.

        • 1987: John E. Hopcroft

        American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow

        An international learned society composed of the world's leading scientists, scholars, artists, business people, and public leaders.

        • 1987: John E. Hopcroft
        • 2001: Eva Tardos

        AAAI Fellow

        To recognize individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions---usually over at least a ten-year period---to the field of artificial intelligence.

        • 1993: Joseph Y. Halpern

        AAAS Fellow

        To recognize research in the interaction of science, technology and government in the United States and around the world.

        • 1981: Juris Hartmanis
        • 1987: John E. Hopcroft
        • 1995: Fred B. Schneider
        • 2002: Bart Selman

        American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering

        To recognize a demonstrable record of individual achievement in research, development, education, manufacturing, public service, technological leadership and/or clinical practice as they relate to medical and biological engineering.

        • 1992: Donald P. Greenberg

        National Academy of Sciences

        Award to recognize outstanding achievements in science.

        • 2001: Jon Kleinberg

        Computing Research Association Distinguished Service Award

        This award recognizes service in the areas of government affairs, professional societies, publications or conferences, and leadership that has a major impact on computing research.

        • 1996: David Gries
        • 2000: Juris Hartmanis

        Members of the National Academy of Engineering

        To honor extraordinary contributions to engineering and society.

        • 1991: Donald P. Greenberg
        • 1989: Juris Hartmanis
        • 1989: John E. Hopcroft

        Outstanding Innovation Award

        (for work on reasoning about knowledge)

        • 1987: Joseph Y. Halpern
        • 1988: Joseph Y. Halpern

        Outstanding Innovation Award

        (for work on clock synchronization)

        • 1988: Joseph Y. Halpern

          IBM First Plateau Invention Achievement Award

          Industry award for patent.

          • 1985: Joseph Y. Halpern

          Allen Newell Medal for Research Excellence

          The Newell Medals were created in honor of the late Allen Newell, who helped to co-found the fields of artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology with the late Herbert Simon.

          • 2001: J. Gregory Morrisett

          Advisor of Tom Reps, ACM Best Dissertation Award

          Advisors of winners of Best Dissertation Award

          • 1984: Tim Teitelbaum

          Advisor of T.V. Raman, ACM Best Dissertation Award

          Advisors of winners of Best Dissertation Award

          • 1995: David Gries

          Advisor of Nir Friedman, whose PhD won the First Annual FoLLI Prize

          (for the Outstanding Dissertation in Language, Logic, and Computation)

          • 1998: Joseph Y. Halpern

          Senior Distinguished Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany

          An award established by the Federal Republic of Gemany for the promotion of international research cooperation.

          • 1994: Juris Hartmanis

          Professor at Large (University of Tromso, Norway)

          • 1996: Fred B. Schneider

            Best Research Paper at KDD-2003 (Ninth Annual SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Datamining)

            "Maximizing the Spread of Influence through a Social Newtork," with David Kempe and Eva Tardos, 2003.

            • 2003: Jon Kleinberg
            • 2003: Eva Tardos

            Best Paper Award 18th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP), 2001

            With S. Zdancewic, L. Zhang, and N. Nystrom

            • 2001: Andrew Myers

            Superior Accomplishment Award

            U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgern, Va.

            • 1961: David Gries

            ACM Programming Systems and Languages Paper Award (with S. Owicki)

            • 1977: David Gries

             

            AFIPS Education Award

            American Federation of Information Processing Societies

            • 1986: David Gries

            Clarke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

            Cornell College of Arts and Science

            • 1987: David Gries

            AAAS Fellow

            • 1990: David Gries

            Cornell Outstanding Educator Award

            (for Thomas Yan)

            • 1990: David Gries

             

            ACM-SIGCSE Award

            for Outstanding Contributions to Computer Science Education

            • 1991: David Gries

            ACM Fellow

            (Charter member: among the first group to be inducted)

            • 1994: David Gries

            Taylor L. Booth Award Education Award

            IEEE Computer Society

            • 1994: David Gries

            Cornell Weiss Presidential Fellow

            (for contributions to undergraduate education)

            • 1995: David Gries

            ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award

            • 1995: David Gries

            ACSU Faculty of the Year

            • 1996: David Gries
             
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