Australian Capital Territory Pearcey

2011 ACT Pearcey Award

Planning is well underway for the 2011 ACT Pearcey Award. This year it will be held in conjunction with the ACT Branch of the ACS as it has been over the last three years. Nominations are now open for the event to be held on 14th September 2011.

2010 ACT Pearcey Award

This award is a State award aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession. A cash grant of $2000 is awarded to an individual during his or her career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in ACT. (more...)

Trevor Pearcey built Australia's first and the world's fourth electronic computer in 1948 in Sydney. It is the oldest surviving computer in the world. The Pearcey Foundation's objective is to reinforce the recognition, knowledge and appreciation of Australian contribution to the development and growth of the ICT professions, research and industry.

Award Presentation

• The award was presented to Dr Raymond Choo from the Australian Institute for Criminology, on Thursday evening 16th September 2010 at the annual ACS Branch Awards event. Present to announce the winner was Senator Kate Lundy, recently promoted to Parliamentary Secretary for Prime Minister & Cabinet in the Gillard Government. The Awards evening was held at The Boat House by the Lake in Canberra
• Full details, see 2010 ACT Award
• More details are available on ACS ACT Awards Night

Sponsors

• ACT Government
• Canberra Business Council
• ACT branch of the Australian Computer Society