Accellera Systems Initiative Awards Programs

2013 Leadership Award Recipient

Congratulations Dr. Stan Krolikoski, Recipient of the 2013 Accellera Systems Initiative Leadership Award!

It is with our sincere gratitude that we honor you with this award for your significant contribution to the standards community and to the EDA industry.

Dr. Krolikoski is recognized for his significant impact on the EDA industry both within Accellera and in its predecessor organizations. He has served as an officer of several standards initiatives for over 25 years. These include the VHDL Users’ Group / VHDL International (VI), Open Verilog International (OVI), Analog VHDL International, Accellera, Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI), and The SPIRIT Consortium.

About the Leadership Award

The 2013 Accellera Leadership Award is given to an individual who has provided active leadership and contributed significantly in the vision of EDA and IP standards development activities and the governance of Accellera Systems Initiative (and/or its precedent organizations). A nominee should have served on the Board of Directors, held leadership positions, and played a key role in the evolution of Accellera Systems Initiative.

Nominations are accepted from members of Accellera Systems Initiative. Endorsement from at least 2 additional member companies is required in support of the nomination. Self-nomination is acceptable. Nominations should include the candidate’s name, affiliation, and qualifications. The recipient is recognized at the Accellera breakfast at the Design Automation Conference.

Nominations are closed for 2013. For more information about our awards programs, contact us.

Past Recipient

Dennis Brophy, one of the longest serving volunteers in the standards community, was the recipient of the 2012 Leadership Award for his significant contribution to the standards community and to the EDA industry. He was presented the award at the 2012 Design & Verification Conference.

2013 Technical Excellence Award

Congratulations to Janick Bergeron, recipient of the 2013 Technical Excellence Award! Janick will be recognized at the Accellera-sponsored luncheon at the Design & Verification Conference on February 25, 2013.

"For his outstanding achievements made to the Universal Verification Methodology standardization effort and the many technical advancements he has brought to the field of functional verification methodology."

About the Technical Excellence Award

Accellera Systems Initiative wishes to recognize the outstanding achievements of its Working Group members by selecting an outstanding contributor to our standards development process as a recipient of the Accellera Systems Initiative Technical Excellence Award.

This second annual award recognizes major contributions to the development of Accellera standards. Examples of such contributions may include leadership in standardization of new technologies, assuring achievement of standards development goals, and identifying opportunities to better serve the needs of the industry through standards.

Eligibility

Any member of an Accellera Technical Subcommittee or Working Group is eligible for the award.

Candidates can be nominated by the industry at large and are endorsed and selected by participants in Accellera Systems Initiative Committees.

Nominations must include the following information:

The candidate's name, email address, and affiliation
Brief description of the specific achievements that justify the award (supporting documents are optional)
Why those achievements are important to the industry
Your name, email address, and affiliation

Nominations are closed for 2013. For more information about our awards programs, contact us.

Past Recipient

John Aynsley, a member of the IEEE SystemC Standard Language Working Group, was the recipient of the first annual Technical Excellence Award in 2012 for his contribution to the full span of the SystemC language. He was presented the award by Karen Pieper at the Design & Verification Conference on February 27, 2012.