Sidney Fernbach Award

The Sidney Fernbach Award established in 1992 by the IEEE Computer Society, in memory of Sidney Fernbach, one of the pioneers in the development and application of high performance computers for the solution of large computational problems as the Division Chief for the Computation Division at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory from the late 1950s through the 1970s. A certificate and $2,000 are awarded for outstanding contributions in the application of high performance computers using innovative approaches. The nomination deadline is 1 July each year.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Tribute to Sidney Fernbach • IEEE Computer Society". Computer.org. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ Brooks, David (25 December 2014). "Opinion - The Sidney Awards, Part I". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ Brooks, David (29 December 2014). "Opinion - The Sidney Awards, Part 2". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019.