Pursuant to its aims of developing and advancing international cooperation in the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing recognizes individual accomplishments through the sponsorship of awards and honors which are granted at each quadrennial ISPRS Congress. Nominations for deserving candidates for awards are welcome and may be made by individuals or organizations at any time, but before the stated deadlines. Each nomination must be in written form (e-mail is acceptable) and submitted to an ISPRS Council member. The following is a brief summary of all awards and honours granted by ISPRS. Year of initial presentation of each award or honor is denoted in parentheses. The terms of references for the awards are provided on the ISPRS home pages (http://www.isprs.org/documents/awards.html) and published in the Silver Book (ISPRS Organisation and Programmes).
The Brock Gold Medal Award (1956)
The Otto von Gruber Award (1964)
The U. V. Helava Award (2000)
The Gino Cassinis Award (2000)
The Eduard Dolezal Award (1996)
The Schwidefsky Medal (1988)
The Willem Schermerhorn Award (1988)
The Samuel Gamble Award (1988)
The President's Honorary Citation (1988)
The WANG Zhizhuo Award (2008)
The ISPRS Prizes for Best Papers by Young Authors
Best Poster Papers Awards (1988)
The CATCON Prizes (1996)
An ISPRS Honorary Member (1926)
The Brock Gold Medal Award (1956)
The Award, sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, is presented for an outstanding landmark contribution to the evolution of photogrammetric theory, instrumentation, or practice. The award consists of a gold medallion. Ordinary Members of ISPRS are encouraged to nominate candidates for the Award. Nominations must be signed by two individuals of different nationality and also different from the candidate. Nominations should be sent to Secretary General Altan by 1st October 2007. Awarded in 2004 to K.Kasturirangan (India).
The Otto von Gruber Award (1964)
The Award, sponsored by the ITC Foundation, is presented to a young (under 40 years) sole author of a paper of outstanding merit on photogrammetry, photointerpretation or remote sensing and written in the four year period preceding the Congress. The Award consists of a medal and a monetary grant. Applications may be self nominated and must include three copies of the paper sent to President Dowman by 1st January 2008. Awarded in 2004 to Stefan Heuel (Switzerland).
The U. V. Helava Award (2000)
The Award, sponsored by Elsevier Science bv and Leica Geosystems, LLC, consists of a grand prize of SFr. 10,000 and a silver plaque presented to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper published exclusively in the ISPRS International Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing during the four years preceding the Congress and three runner up prizes of a Journal subscription and certificate presented to the author(s) of the best paper published in each of the other three years. Grand prize awarded in 2004 to Changno Lee (South Korea) and James S. Bethel (USA).
The Gino Cassinis Award (2000)
The Award, sponsored by the Italian Society for Surveying and Photogrammetry (SIFET) is presented to a person who has significantly enhanced the mathematical and statistical foundations of the photogrammetry, remote sensing or spatial information sciences in the four years preceding the Congress. The award consists of SFr 2,500 and a certificate. Nominations should be submitted to President Dowman by 1st January 2008. Award in 2004 to Sherman S. C. Wu (USA).
The Eduard Dolezal Award (1996)
The Award, sponsored by the Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation, is a limited travel and expense grant to assist individuals or representatives of institutions, from developing or reform countries, to participate in the ISPRS Congress. Candidates are those who have permanently implemented a practical application of photogrammetry, remote sensing or GIS in an efficient manner or who have achieved outstanding success in support of these fields. Applications may be self nominated and should be submitted to Secretary General Altan by 1st January 2008. Award in 2004 to Dr. Jiang Jie (China).
The Schwidefsky Medal (1988)
The Award, sponsored by the German Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, is presented to persons who have made significant contributions to photogrammetry and remote sensing, either through the medium of publication as author or editor, or in another form. The award consists of a medal manufactured in porcelain and a certificate. Nominations for the Medal should be sent to President Dowman by 1st January 2008. Awards in 2004 to Emmanuel Baltsavias (Switzerland) and Zhilin Li (Hong Kong).
The Willem Schermerhorn Award (1988)
The Award , sponsored by Geo-Information Netherlands, is presented to a person who has most significantly contributed to the activities of a Working Group of the ISPRS during the four-year Congress period. The award consists of a certificate. Nominations for the Award should be sent to President Dowman by 1st January 2008. Award in 2004 to Marguerite Madden (USA).
The Samuel Gamble Award (1988)
The Award, sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics, is presented to up to three individuals who have contributed significantly to the development, organization or professional activities of photogrammetry and/or remote sensing, at the national or international level. The award consists of a certificate. Nominations should be sent to Secreatry General Altan by 1st January 2008. Award in 2004 to Ray Harris (UK), Haggai Nyzpola (Kenya) and Victor Savinykh (Russia).
The President's Honorary Citation (1988)
The Award, is a certificate of recognition presented by the President of ISPRS to a chairperson, co-chairperson or member of a working group of each ISPRS Technical Commission. The citation is to recognize special, personal and meritorious contributions to the operation of the relevant Technical Commission's activities and advancement of its interests during the quadrennial term of the Society. Nominations should be made by the Technical Commission Presidents to President Dowman by 1st March 2008.
The WANG Zhizhuo Award (2008)
The Award, which will be awarded for the first time in 2008, is sponsored by the Chinese Society of Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography (CSGPC). It will be granted at each quadrennial ISPRS Congress to a person who has made significant achievement or innovation in the spatial information sciences. It consists of a medal and a monetary grant (SFr. 2,500). Nominations for the Award should be sent to President Dowman by 1st January 2008.
The ISPRS Prizes for Best Papers by Young Authors
The Prizes are sponsored by donor organizations and by ISPRS to authors who are under 35 years old and are the sole author of a high quality paper presented to the Congress. Each prize consists of a certificate and a SFr. 2,500 grant to make it possible for the winner to participate in the Congress. To be eligible, young authors must submit their papers to Congress Director Chen Jun by 31st January 2008. Awards in 2004 to Devrim Akca (Switzerland), Tinghua Ai, (China), Michele Crosetto (Spain), Andrea Forberg (Germany), P.-H. Hsu (Chinese Taipei), Derek D. Lichti (Australia), Axel Wendt (Germany) and Camillo Ressl (Austria).
Best Poster Papers Awards (1988)
At the Congress, a total of 16 Best Poster Papers Awards (1988) are sponsored by ISPRS. A jury for each of the eight ISPRS Commissions observes the poster presentations and selects the two best Poster Papers from the Commission. The award consists of a gift and a certificate from the Congress Director.
The CATCON Prizes (1996)
A Software Computer Assisted Teaching Contest is organized by ISPRS Technical Commission VI. The main objective of the contest is to promote the development and dissemination of good/user-friendly software packages, www contents and data sets for computer assisted teaching, which preferably are non-commercial and free. Gold Award, Silver Award, and Bronze Award with a certificate are planned to be given to the winners at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. The CATCON Awards are supported by ISPRS Foundation.
An ISPRS Honorary Member (1926)
ISPRS Honorary Members may be elected by the Society in recognition of distinguished services to the ISPRS and its aims. According to the Statutes and Bylaws, there may not be more than ten living Honorary Members of the Society at any given time. Honorary Members have the right to attend meetings of the Society and shall not be called upon to pay registration fees at functions sponsored in the name of ISPRS. Lawrence W. Fritz (USA) was elected in 2004.
