ACM SIGGRAPH presents nine awards to recognize exceptional achievements in computer graphics and interactive techniques. Nomination information can be found on each awards page. The awards chair supervises all the awards committees of ACM SIGGRAPH, facilitates the nomination of ACM SIGGRAPH members to higher ACM levels and other ACM awards, and facilitates the awards announcements and ceremonies at the conferences.
The current selection committees and chairs are listed below.
Technical Awards Committee
The Technical Awards Committee is responsible for selecting three awards: The Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics, The Computer Graphics Achievement Award, and The Significant New Researcher Award.
- Tom Funkhouser, Chair
- Alla Sheffer
- David Salesin
- Karen Liu
- Steve Marschner
- Takeo Igarashi
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award Committee
- Mathieu Desbrun, Chair
- Kavita Bala
- Florence Bertails-Descoubes
- Aaron Hertzmann
- Doug James
- Leif Kobbelt
Outstanding Service Award Committee
- Alyn Rockwood, Chair
- Alain Chesnais
- Scott Owen
- Thierry Frey
- Marc Barr
Art Award Committee
- Copper F. Giloth, Chair
- Paul Brown
- Jeanne Criscola
- Colette Gaiter
- Britt Ransom
- Everardo Reyes
Practitioner Award Committee
- Mark Elendt, Chair
- Jerry Edsalli
- Nafees Bin Zafar
- Paul Dietz
- Rachel Rose
- Steve McAuley
ACM SIGGRAPH Academy Committee
- Hugues Hoppe, Chair
- John Fujii
- Cynthia Beth Rubin
- Markus Gross
- Kavita Bala
- Greg Turk
Distinguished Educator Award Committee
- Glenn Goldman, Chair
- Mike Bailey
- Glenn Goldman
- Rejane Spitz
- Miho Aoki
- Barbara Mones