CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE

                Association for Constraint Programming

     AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRAINT PROGRAMMING 2008


OVERVIEW

The Executive Committee of the ACP invites nominations for the 2008 ACP award
for Research Excellence in Constraint Programming, which will be presented at
CP 2008 in Sydney, Australia, in September 2008.  The purpose of this award
is to celebrate those CP researchers who have made exceptional and very
influential research contributions to CP with their work.

The award recipient will give a plenary talk at CP 2008.  The costs for
his/her participation to the conference will be covered by the ACP.


ELIGIBILITY

Nominations for this award are invited from anyone who is a member of the ACP.


NOMINATION PROCESS

A nomination package consists of a nomination form from one nominator, and
reference forms from at least 2 references.

Typically, a nominator is somebody who knows the nominee very well, and
locates the references, ensuring that they do their parts in time to produce
a convincing nomination package.  Ideally, a reference is a well known member
of the CP community who has never had a very close relationship with the
nominee, but who can speak with authority for him or her.

Nominations and reference forms should follow the form below and should be
sent (nomination forms by the nominators, and reference forms by references)
by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]  The textual part of these forms should
be a statement of why the nominee deserves the award.  The Award Committee is
looking for evidence that the nominee has generated some of the most
important and influential work in the field.  Effective letters will
therefore emphasize what the nominee has done and why it matters.


TIME FRAME

The nomination package must arrive at the above address by June 20, 2008. We
cannot accept anything received after that date.  We will acknowledge receipt
of nominations.  The decision will become available on July 11, 2008.


AWARD COMMITTEE

Every year, an Award Commmittee will decide the award recipient among the
nominees, and will include: the president and secretary of the ACP-EC, the
last 2 award recipients, and the program chair of the CP conference where the
award will be given.

Members of the award committee cannot be candidates, nor can they support a
candidate by being a nominator or a reference.


Enquires concerning nominations should be directed to the ACP EC Secretary
(Jimmy Lee) at the address [EMAIL PROTECTED]  More information about
the ACP can be found in the ACP web site (www.a4cp.org).


_____________________________ Nomination Form _______________________________

NOMINATION FORM: ACP AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRAINT PROGRAMMING

Please answer, as completely as possible, Questions 1 to 9 by editing this
form directly, and email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The email submission must be in plain text (ASCII) and the answer to Question
9 must be limited to 300 words.  Regarding Question 9, it is important to
show evidence that the nominee has generated some of the most important and
influential work in the CP field. Effective letters will therefore emphasize
what the nominee has done and why it matters.

The information on this form is confidential. Neither the candidate nor the
references will be informed of the views you express.

1. Nominator's Name and Affiliation
   (first, middle, last; address; telephone; fax; and email address)
2. References (list at least 2 people who will submit the reference forms)
3. Candidate's Name and Affiliation
   (first, middle, last; address; telephone; fax; email address; and webpage)
4. Candidate's Education (highest degree received, field, institution, date)
5. Record of Professional Experience (list of principal positions held and
   dates; please briefly describe primary responsibilities for each position)
6. Professional Recognition (honors, awards, prizes)
7. Contributions of Record
   (list 5-10 significant publications, patents, or other contributions)
8. Noteworthy Public Services (boards, committees, etc)
9. Please describe, in 300 words or less, the accomplishments of the
   candidate that, in your opinion, qualify him/her for the ACP award for
   Research Excellence in Constraint Programming.

Answers to the following questions will assist in the evaluation process:

* Which specific accomplishments made by the candidate merit the Award?
* Where does the candidate stand in comparison to other scientists in the
  field of CP?
* What impacts have the contributions of the candidate had on other fields
  (AI, OR, computer science, etc.), or on society?
* If some of the candidate's contributions involved a team effort, what
  specifically were the candidate's contributions?


_____________________________ Reference Form _______________________________

REFERENCE FORM: ACP AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRAINT PROGRAMMING

Please answer, as completely as possible, Questions 1 to 5 by editing this
form directly, and email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The email submission must be in plain text (ASCII) and the answer to Question
5 must be limited to 300 words.  Regarding Question 5, it is important to
show evidence that the nominee has generated some of the most important and
influential work in the CP field.  Effective letters will, therefore,
emphasize what the nominee has done and why it matters.

The information on this form is confidential. Neither the candidate nor the
nominator will be informed of the views you express.

1. Reference's Name and Affiliation
   (first, middle, last; address; telephone; fax; and email address)
2. Nominator's Name
3. Candidate's Name
4. A reference is required to have been at "arm's length" from the candidate
   for the past 6 years, which here means being at a different institution
   from, not having supervised or been supervised by, and not having done
   joint work with the candidate. Please declare here any association you
   have ever had with the candidate.
5. Please describe, in 300 words or less, the accomplishments of the
   candidate that, in your opinion, qualify him/her for the ACP award for
   Research Excellence in Constraint Programming.

Answers to the following questions will assist in the evaluation process:

* Which specific accomplishments made by the candidate merit the Award?
* Where does the candidate stand in comparison to other scientists in the
  field of Constraint Programming?
* What impacts have the contributions of the candidate had on other fields
  (AI, OR, computer science, etc), or on society?
* If some of the candidate's contributions involved a team effort, what
  specifically were the candidate's contributions?

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