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Call for Nominations: ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research

Award 2021

Call as a PDF: https://rebrand.ly/SIGAI-AA-Award

Nominations are solicited for the 2021 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This

award is made for excellence in research in the area of autonomous agents. It is intended to

recognize researchers in autonomous agents whose current work is an important influence on

the field. The award is an official ACM award, funded by an endowment created by ACM SIGAI

from the proceeds of previous Autonomous Agents conferences. The recipient of the award will

receive a monetary prize and a certificate, and will be invited to present a plenary talk at the

AAMAS 2021 conference in London, United Kingdom.

Previous winners of the ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award are: Munindar Singh

(2020), Carles Sierra (2019), Craig Boutilier (2018), David Parkes (2017), Peter Stone (2016),

Catherine Pelachaud (2015), Michael Wellman (2014), Jeff Rosenschein (2013), Moshe

Tennenholtz (2012), Joe Halpern (2011), Jonathan Gratch and Stacy Marsella (2010), Manuela

Veloso (2009), Yoav Shoham (2008), Sarit Kraus (2007), Michael Wooldridge (2006), Milind

Tambe (2005), Makoto Yokoo (2004), Nicholas R. Jennings (2003), Katia Sycara (2002), and

Tuomas Sandholm (2001). For more information on the award, see the Autonomous Agents

Research Award page (http://sigai.acm.org/awards/autonomous_agents_award.html)

How to Nominate

Anyone can make a nomination. Nominations should be made by email to the chair of the award

committee, Stacy Marsella (stacymarsella@gmail.com), and should consist of a short (< 1 page)

statement that emphasizes not only the research contributions that the individual has made that

merit the award but also how the individual’s current work is an important influence on the field.

NOTE: a candidate can only be considered for the award if they are explicitly nominated. If you

believe that someone deserves the award, then NOMINATE THEM -- don't assume that

somebody else will!

Important Dates

* 15 January 2021 -- Deadline for nominations

* 12 February 2021 -- Announcement of winner

* 3-7 May 2021 -- AAMAS-2021 conference in London, United Kingdom