Awards



The INCITS Awards Program provides an opportunity for the INCITS community to recognize and celebrate individuals who have made significant contributions to standards development through their technical expertise, leadership, and effective committee participation. These awards honor the dedicated volunteers whose efforts help drive consensus, advance innovation, and develop high-quality standards. INCITS encourages nominations for the technical experts, contributors, and committee leaders whose commitment and expertise make these achievements possible. Questions, comments, and nominations may be submitted to lbarra@itic.org.



Submitting a nomination:

Download the fill out the nomination form. One nomination per form.

Past Award Recipients:

You can view a simple cumulative list of past award recipients here.

Selection Process:

The INCITS Awards Ad Hoc reviews the nominations and selects the Award recipients. Selections are based on how well each nomination aligns with the criteria outlined in the award description - so don’t hold back! The more specific examples and details you include, the better we can appreciate the nominee’s contributions and assess their impact for an award. Note: In some cases, the Awards Committee may choose to recognize a nominee with a different award that better reflects their contributions.

INCITS Achievement Award Categories




INCITS Chair's Annual Award

This is an award presented to one INCITS participant who has provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization through committee work or duties assigned by the INCITS Chair. This individual is selected by the INCITS Chair.

Criteria for nomination:
Provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization through committee work or duties assigned by the INCITS Chair; assisted the Chair in progressing the work of INCITS. 

INCITS Merit Award

This is an award typically presented to no more than four participants who have demonstrated continuous support for the work of INCITS.

Criteria for nomination:

  • Long-standing (10+ years) member of an IOE;
  • Made a significant contribution to at least two international SCs or WGs in a technical contributor or leadership role;
  • Demonstrated continuous support for the work of INCITS; and
  • Provided support to the Secretariat in progressing the work of INCITS.

INCITS Emerging Standards Professional Award

This is an award typically presented to no more than two INCITS participants.

Criteria for nomination:

Who have been engaged in standardization activities for a minimum of two years but not more than eight (8) years and who have, during this time, demonstrated vision, leadership, contributions to technical work, and dedication to the INCITS organization.

INCITS Service Award

This is an award typically presented to no more than two participants.

Criteria for nomination:

Who have provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization through committee work or duties during the past year.

The INCITS Gene Milligan Award for Effective Committee Management

This is an award typically presented to no more than four INCITS members holding an officer position within an IOE. 

Criteria for nomination:

It recognizes individuals who, as officers, have provided outstanding leadership to the IOE in its national and/ or international work, have demonstrated proficiency in achieving consensus in the national and/or international arenas and have followed the approved procedures in an exemplary fashion.

INCITS Technical Excellence Award

This is an award typically presented to no more than four participants to recognize their visible and significant technical contributions to the work of the TC (nationally or Internationally).

Criteria for nomination:

  • This award is presented with the concurrence of the TC officers.
  • A minimum of three years of participation in a TC by each recipient is required.

INCITS Team Award

This is an award presented to no more than two teams of participants who have provided outstanding service to the INCITS organization for work done on a single specification, standard, or other form of project, within a TC. 

Criteria for nomination: 

  • Outstanding teamwork in rapidly progressing the subgroup's national and/or international activities;
  • Demonstrated skill in developing technically sound standards.

INCITS Award for Exceptional International Leadership

This is an award typically presented to no more than two participants for their exceptional leadership of an international committee. 

Criteria for nomination:

  • Minimum four years of continuous leadership of an international working group or subcommittee;
  • Tangible results in the form of published International Standards or Technical Reports;
  • Timely completion of projects that open global markets; and
  • Chairing of meetings in which the views of National Bodies and their experts are given due consideration.

INCITS Lifetime Achievement Award

This is an award presented to no more than one INCITS participant annually who has demonstrated a long-time commitment to INCITS and its national and international standardization activities. 

Criteria for nomination:

  • Long-standing member of INCITS; 
  • Demonstrated continuous and outstandingly effective support for the development of standards; and
  • Meets two or more of the following requirements:
    • Long-standing (10 or more years) participation in INCITS as an officer of an INCITS board, TC, or TG;
    • Long standing participation (10 or more years) in INCITS as a technical editor or key contributor;
    • Recipient of two or more awards;
    • Long-standing participation (10 or more years) in international standards development.