South Australian Pearcey

2009 South Australia Pearcey Award

Nominations are now open for he 2010 South Australian 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 $1000 is awarded to an individual during his or her career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in South Australia. (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.

Nominations

• Nominations are open until end of September 2010.

Award Presentation

• The award will be presented as part of the late afternoon session of the annual ACS Conference to be held in Adealide on the 21st of October 2010.

Sponsors

• South Australian Branch of the Australian Computer Society.