The IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal is presented annually to up to three persons, for outstanding achievements in
information sciences
Information science (also known as information studies) is an academic field which is primarily concerned with analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information. P ...
,
information systems
An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, store, and distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems are composed by four components: task, people ...
and
information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...
. The recipients receive a
gold medal, together with a
replica in
bronze, a certificate and an
honorarium An honorarium is an ''ex gratia'' payment, i.e., a payment made, without the giver recognizing themselves as having any liability or legal obligation, to a person for his or her services in a volunteer capacity or for services for which fees are no ...
.
The award was established in 1986 by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is sponsored by
Qualcomm, Inc. It is named after
Richard W. Hamming, whose work has had many implications for
computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...
and
telecommunications
Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...
. His contributions include the invention of the
Hamming code, and
error-correcting code.
Recipients
The following people have received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal:
See also
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Richard W. Hamming
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List of computer science awards
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Prizes named after people
A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
References
{{List of IEEE awards
Computer science awards
Information science awards
Awards established in 1986
Richard W. Hamming Medal