Arne Jensen Lifetime Award
In 1997, the International Advisory Council (IAC) of the ITC established the IAC Lifetime Award, which became the Arne Jensen Lifetime Award in 2009. The Arne Jensen Lifetime Award has been created in memory of Arne Jensen, Founder of the International Teletraffic Congress (ITC) and Chair of the International Advisory Council (IAC) from its inception in 1955 until 1991. The Award is presented at ITCs to an individual who has provided exceptional contribution to traffic modeling, control and performance, and dedication to the teletraffic community.
Starting with ITC 36 there is an open call for the Arne Jensen Lifetime Award, with a separate committee consisting of former IAC members and former Arne Jensen Lifetime Awardees.
Eligible Nominees
The Nominee must have provided exceptional contributions to traffic modeling, control and performance. The body of work should include, but not limited to, papers published in ITC proceedings. The recipient should be a living individual at the time of nomination. The Nominee may not be any of the following: the Nominator (self-nominations are not accepted); an IAC member; or an award committee member.
Nomination Process
These documents are submitted via email to the committee chair, before the deadline.
- A concise statement (one sentence) of the achievement(s) for which the award is being sought.
- A letter from the Nominator, justifying the nomination, the significance of the work, and the Nominee’s research accomplishments and contributions (max. two pages, 11pt font).
- Curriculum Vitae, including publications, of the Nominee.
- A maximum of three endorsements of at most 400 words each from others, which identify the rationale for the nomination and by what means the recommender knows of the Nominee’s work. At least one of the three Endorsers should be a member of the ITC Community or have published at least 2 full papers at the ITC conference over the past 20 years.
- Members of the award committee are not eligible to serve as endorser or nominator.
- Copies of at least one and not more than five of the candidate’s most significant papers or other documents that form the basis of the nomination.
Nominations that do not result in an award can be resubmitted in subsequent years.
Nominator
The Nominator should solicit endorsements from colleagues in the field that are most familiar with the Nominee’s achievements. The Nominator is also responsible for the timely submission of all nomination materials according to the procedure outlined in the open call. The Nominator may not be an award committee member.
Award Committee
The task of the Arne Jensen Lifetime Award Committee is to identify and select maximal one Award Recipient per year to be proposed to the IAC, which takes the final decision. The Award Committee consists of a chairperson and two to four members, including and up to two awardees. The IAC nominates the Award Committee on a yearly basis.
For ITC 36, the award committee is currently composed.
Award Recipient
The Award Recipient will receive a certificate. The recipient is also invited to give a technical presentation at the conference. The Award will be published on the ITC web site.
Nomination Timeline for 2025
Deadline for nominations: February 28, 2025
Nominations are to be sent by email to the committee chair, xy:
Notifications by March 31st.
