Areas of volunteer service include, for example: (i) elected offices in simulation societies; (ii) editorial responsibilities such as area editor or editor-in-chief, for simulation; (iii) responsibilities such as program chair, proceedings editor, general chair, or member of the program or organizing committee, for conferences involving simulation; (iv) appointed positions for simulation-related activities, such as newsletter editor or serving on committees; and (v) undertakings and actions that promote simulation.
Nominations for the award to be given in 2017 can be made by anyone and should be sent by September 15, 2017, to the Distinguished Service Award Committee Chair:
Peter J. Haas
IBM Almaden Research Center
[email protected]
http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view.php?person=us-phaas
The other committee members are James R. Wilson (North Carolina State University) and Jeffrey A. Joines (North Carolina State University).
Letters of nomination should identify the nominee’s areas of exceptional service, detailing the activities for which the nominee is believed to deserve this award. The nominator has the responsibility for justifying why the nominee should receive this award.