ACM SIGGRAPH Awards

The ACM SIGGRAPH Awards program recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the computer graphics community through their research, teaching, service, or writing.

Outstanding Service Award

The Outstanding Service Award is awarded in even-numbered years to recognize a career of outstanding service to ACM SIGGRAPH by a volunteer. It recognizes an individual who has given extraordinary service to ACM SIGGRAPH, both in the trenches and in positions of more responsibility or visibility, over a significant period of time.

The 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award is David Kasik.

Significant New Researcher Award

The Significant New Researcher Award is given each year to a researcher who has made a recent significant contribution to the field of computer graphics and who is new to the field. The intent is to recognize people very early in their career who have already made a notable contribution and are likely to make more.

The 2012 recipient of the Significant New Researcher Award is Karen Liu.

Computer Graphics Achievement Award

The Computer Graphics Achievement Award is given each year to an individual to honor that person's lifetime contribution to computer graphics and interactive techniques.

The 2012 recipient of the Computer Graphics Achievement Award is Greg Turk.

Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement in Digital Art

The Distinguished Artist Award is awarded annually to an artist who has created a substantial and important body of work that significantly advances aesthetic content in the field of digital art.

The 2012 recipient of the Distinguished Artist Award is Jean Pierre Hébert.