The Turing Award, officially known as the A.M. Turing Award, is an annual prize given by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the field of computing. Here are key details about the award:
History
- Establishment: The award was established in 1966, named in honor of Alan Turing, a British mathematician, computer scientist, logician, and cryptographer who made significant contributions to theoretical computer science, particularly in the development of the Turing Machine, which is a foundational concept in modern computing.
- First Award: The inaugural Turing Award was given in 1966 to Alan Perlis for his work on ALGOL, which was one of the first high-level programming languages.
- Evolution: Over the years, the scope of the award has expanded to recognize contributions not only in theoretical computer science but also in systems, software, and hardware design, artificial intelligence, and other areas of computer science.
Significance
- The Turing Award is widely considered the "Nobel Prize of Computing" due to its prestige within the field of computer science.
- It acknowledges work that has had a profound and lasting impact on the computing community, often shaping the direction of future research and development.
Award Details
- Prize: The winner receives a financial award, which was increased to $1 million in 2014 thanks to a donation from Google.
- Selection Process: A committee appointed by the ACM Council selects the winner based on nominations received from the international computing community. The committee considers contributions that have led to significant advancements in computing.
- Ceremony: The award is presented at the annual ACM Awards Banquet, where the recipient delivers a lecture on their work.
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