History
The Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award was
created by the 1971 Holm Conference Steering
Committee in honor of the memory of Dr. Ragnar
Holm, the founder of the modern science of
electrical contacts. This award is to be granted
to the living scientist or engineer who has made
significant contributions to the theory or
practice of electrical contacts, or for work in
related technologies which is directly applicable
to contacts. In considering a person's work and
selecting a recipient, preference will be given
for: a). Nominees that have made contributions to
the technology over many years, b) the
originality and scientific importance of
contributions, and c) achievements that have
found a high degree of practice. Provided worthy
candidates are found, the Award will be granted
annually. Eligibility
Any person may be nominated for this award
regardless of IEEE membership. Members of the
IEEE Holm Awards and Nomination Committees are
not eligible to be considered for the award while
serving on these committees. Nominations are not
accepted for personas deceased. Candidates must
have made cont ributions to the electrical
contact field for a period spanning at least ten
years.
Nominator Eligibility
Any person may nominate a candidate for this
award, with the following exception: members of
the award committee.
Nomination Support Materials:
Endorsers: At least two letters
of endorsement are required. One is from the
nominator and the others are from the endorses
selected by the nominator. Endorsers should be in
a position to substantiate the candidate\rquote s
contributions by providing explicit detail from
personal knowledge. The nominator is responsible
for submission of the letters of endorsement.
Candidate Personal
Data/Education/Work: "Name",
provide complete name of candidate, not initial.
"Personal", Provide date and place of
birth, and citizenship . "Education",
list year and exact degree and institute.
"Society Memberships", list various
professional society affiliations. Under society
activities list officers and major committee
work. "Professional History", list
present occupation followed by pr evious career
experience. Indicate positions held, years, and
briefly explain each responsibility.
Technical Accomplishments:
"Technical Publications", such as
books, papers, reports, and standards are to be
listed in chronological order giving authors name
s, title, book, journal, or proceedings.
"Patents", should be listed by date,
number, title, and country or origin.
Documentation authentication "Development of
Products or processes", may be listed for
items not covered by patents. "Technical
Presentatio ns", such as keynote addresses
or courses developed by the candidate should also
be listed.
Significant Contributions:
Describe the candidate's outstanding
contributions in terms of specific items. Provide
a short paragraph to each one including a general
d escription of the item, the degree of
originality and creativity, and importance of the
work to the electrical contact field and the time
period over which the contribution was made. Also
state cases or examples of practices which were
developed or modified through contributions of
the candidate.
Forward Nominations To: IEEE
Holm Nominations Committee, c/o IEEE Holm
Conference, Administrator, 445 Hoes Lane,
Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-1331
Nomination Deadline: August
6, 2000
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