Hans Karlsson Standards Award
Established in 1992 in memory of Hans Karlsson, chairman and father of the IEEE 1301 family of standards. A plaque and $2,000 honorarium is presented in recognition of outstanding skills and dedication to diplomacy, team facilitation and joint achievement, in the development or promotion of standards in the computer industry where individual aspirations, corporate competition, and organizational rivalry could otherwise be counter to the benefit of society. Eligibility is limited to present or past participants in IEEE CS Standards activities.
Nomination Deadline:
Deadline: 1 October 2023 - 11:59PM EDTThis award nomination requires a minimum of 3 endorsements.
Nomination Questions (pdf) | Open Nominations (pdf)
2023 Hans Karlsson Award Committee Chair
Katherine L. Morse, PhD
IEEE Fellow
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Past Recipients
2023
Cheryl L. Jones
For key standards development in measurement and systems engineering, broad outreach, and diplomatic leadership.
For key standards development in measurement and systems engineering, broad outreach, and diplomatic leadership.
2020
Teresa Doran
For extended dedication to harmonization of systems and software engineering life cycle process standards.
For extended dedication to harmonization of systems and software engineering life cycle process standards.
2019
Adrian Stephens
For exemplary leadership of the 802.11 Wireless LAN Working Group and technical contributions to the 802.11 family of standards.
For exemplary leadership of the 802.11 Wireless LAN Working Group and technical contributions to the 802.11 family of standards.
2018
Jeff Rearick
For his vision, extraordinary skills and dedication in leading, shaping, and promoting the IEEE 1687 standard that provides access to embedded semiconductor instrumentation.
For his vision, extraordinary skills and dedication in leading, shaping, and promoting the IEEE 1687 standard that provides access to embedded semiconductor instrumentation.
2016
David Law
For his contributions and leadership as Working Group officer and Chair of 802.3, and service in governance, educational, and regional activities.
For his contributions and leadership as Working Group officer and Chair of 802.3, and service in governance, educational, and regional activities.
2015
Francois Coallier
For leadership in the development of the theory and practice of international software and systems engineering standards.
For leadership in the development of the theory and practice of international software and systems engineering standards.
2014
Annette D. Reilly
For harmonization and development of novel approaches to the system and software engineering standards for vocabulary, life-cycle information, and user documentation.
For harmonization and development of novel approaches to the system and software engineering standards for vocabulary, life-cycle information, and user documentation.
2013
Brian G. Kiernan
For extraordinary skill and dedication in chairing the complex task groups that developed the IEEE 802.16a, 802.16e, and 802.16m WirelessMAN standards, including the world's first 4G broadband standard.
For extraordinary skill and dedication in chairing the complex task groups that developed the IEEE 802.16a, 802.16e, and 802.16m WirelessMAN standards, including the world's first 4G broadband standard.
2012
Paul R. Croll
For dedicated leadership of the IEEE Systems and Software Engineering Standards Committee, and for his diplomacy and collaboration in facilitating the development of a collection of high-quality standards.
For dedicated leadership of the IEEE Systems and Software Engineering Standards Committee, and for his diplomacy and collaboration in facilitating the development of a collection of high-quality standards.
2009
Arthur W. Astrin
For leadership and diplomatic skills applied to LAN/MAN wireless personal area network standards; mediating rivalry of corporate entities and personal aspirations by promoting the value of IEEE wireless standards-based approaches.
For leadership and diplomatic skills applied to LAN/MAN wireless personal area network standards; mediating rivalry of corporate entities and personal aspirations by promoting the value of IEEE wireless standards-based approaches.
2008
James W. Moore
For charting the road maps and leading the harmonization of IEEE and ISO systems and software engineering standards.
For charting the road maps and leading the harmonization of IEEE and ISO systems and software engineering standards.
2007
Katherine L. Morse
For leadership in development of modeling and simulation standards and exemplary collaboration in establishing the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) Standards Activity Committee (SAC) as an IEEE standards sponsor.
For leadership in development of modeling and simulation standards and exemplary collaboration in establishing the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) Standards Activity Committee (SAC) as an IEEE standards sponsor.
2006
Kohn L. (Jack) Cole
For bringing together diverse interests with inspired leadership, dedication and vision in producing five storage system standards, and forming the first information assurance standards committee.
For bringing together diverse interests with inspired leadership, dedication and vision in producing five storage system standards, and forming the first information assurance standards committee.
2005
Yervant Zorian
For outstanding leadership, communications, and achievement with the IEEE Testability Method for Embedded Core-based ICs standard (IEEE Std. 1500tm-2005) through collaboration with major industry groups.
For outstanding leadership, communications, and achievement with the IEEE Testability Method for Embedded Core-based ICs standard (IEEE Std. 1500tm-2005) through collaboration with major industry groups.
2004
David B. Gustavson
For outstanding leadership in Standards and for your insight, organization, and political astuteness in bringing the Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI) (IEEE 1596-1992) to fruition, significantly advancing the art and science of scalable systems.
For outstanding leadership in Standards and for your insight, organization, and political astuteness in bringing the Scalable Coherent Interface (SCI) (IEEE 1596-1992) to fruition, significantly advancing the art and science of scalable systems.
2002
H. Wayne Hodgins
For your extraordinary leadership and vision that led to the first learning technology standard and that was instrumental in moving an entire industry to pursue a standards-based rather than a proprietary approach.
For your extraordinary leadership and vision that led to the first learning technology standard and that was instrumental in moving an entire industry to pursue a standards-based rather than a proprietary approach.
2001
Victor Hayes
For your dedication to the advancement of technologies and their use in a wide area of segments, markets, and applications benefiting all our lives.
For your dedication to the advancement of technologies and their use in a wide area of segments, markets, and applications benefiting all our lives.
1996
Leonard L. Tripp
For your long-term service and leadership of the IEEE Computer Society Software Engineering Committee (SESC) and related activities.
For your long-term service and leadership of the IEEE Computer Society Software Engineering Committee (SESC) and related activities.
1995
Roger Martin
For leadership in timely completion of test methods which assure quality and dependability for the standards customer, completeness for the portable app builder and consensus to the whole community.
For leadership in timely completion of test methods which assure quality and dependability for the standards customer, completeness for the portable app builder and consensus to the whole community.
1994