URISA’s GIS Hall of Fame Nominations Process Opens

Des Plaines, IL (January 21, 2016) URISA is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its GIS Hall of Fame. Nominations are due May 1, 2016. URISA's GIS Hall of Fame honors persons and organizations that have made significant and original contributions to the development and application of GIS concepts, tools, or resources, or to the GIS profession. Anyone may nominate a person or organization for induction to URISA's GIS Hall of Fame.

URISA’s Hall of Fame laureates are listed below:

2005 Inductees:

Edgar Horwood
Ian McHarg
Roger Tomlinson
Jack Dangermond
Nancy Tosta
Harvard Lab

2006 Inductee: Gary Hunter

2007 Inductees: Don Cooke and Michael Goodchild

2009 Inductees: Will Craig and Carl Reed

2010 Inductee: C. Dana Tomlin

2011 Inductees: William Huxhold and Barry Wellar

2012 Inductees:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Natural Resources Canada
Statistics Canada
United States Census Bureau
United States Geological Survey

2014 Inductee: Charles (Chuck) Croner

Learn about their path-breaking accomplishments here.

Nomination Criteria and Process: Anyone may nominate a person or organization for induction to URISA's GIS Hall of Fame. To make a nomination, submit a written statement to URISA describing:

1. The nominee's achievements, emphasizing significant and original contributions to the development or application of GIS concepts, tools or resources, or to the GIS profession; and

2. The significance of the nominee's contributions, in terms of their enduring impact on the GIS field or profession, and their social benefit.

Hall of Fame laureates are expected to exemplify vision, leadership, perseverance, community-mindedness, professional involvement, and ethical behavior.

The nomination statement may be of any length, but it must be preceded by a one-page stand-alone summary. Email nomination statements to Email Contact by May 1. A committee of past URISA Presidents will review all nominations and make recommendations to the URISA Board of Directors by mid-June. Presentation occurs at URISA's Annual Conference. This honor may not be given every year, and in some years there may be multiple recipients.

2016 honorees will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at GIS-Pro 2016: URISA's 54th Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario Canada, October 31-November 3, 2016.