About Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award

This award may be given to up to three individuals per year, for entirely different activities, and they are selected based on the value and degree of service to ACM. 

 

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ACM Recognizes Jack W. Davidson for Outstanding Contributions

Jack W. Davidson, Professor, University of Virginia, receives the Outstanding Contribution to ACM Award for leadership in and contributions to ACM’s Publications Program. Davidson served as Co-Chair of the ACM Publications Board from 2010 through 2021 and has been the founding chair of the ACM Digital Library Board since 2021. In those roles, he has led several key efforts of paramount importance to ACM, its membership, and the computing community.

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