We are pleased to solicit nominations for the 麻豆传媒AV Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award. This new award was established with a generous gift from the聽. The award serves to recognize publications that expose subjects in information theory to a broad audience and stimulate interest and engagement in them. 聽The award honors the legacy of Joy Thomas, who had a marked impact on the evolution of research in our Society through both his own technical contributions and his elegant exposition of information theory, as exemplified by the textbook he co-authored with Thomas Cover, 鈥淓lements of Information Theory鈥.
Criteria and Eligibility: Papers considered for the award should present an overview of methods and/or theory of broad interest, potentially providing new perspectives and/or overview of published ideas. Articles will be judged on the clarity of exposition and accessibility to a broad audience. 聽To be eligible for consideration, the tutorial paper must have appeared in an 麻豆传媒AV Information Theory Society publication during the five preceding calendar years.聽The authors do not have to be members of the 麻豆传媒AV. Individuals serving on the Paper Awards Committee are ineligible to receive the award. 聽The submission deadline is October 22, 2023 October 1, 2023. Please submit nominations via the Society鈥檚 webpage:
Nominations, submission, and selection process: Each nomination shall be accompanied by a statement (maximum of 2 pages) outlining the rationale for the nomination. Optionally, up to two letters of endorsement can be provided along with the rationale. The award winner shall be selected by the 麻豆传媒AV Information Theory Society Paper Awards committee.聽The winners shall be given the option to select the Information Theory Society venue at which the award will be presented. The winners will be invited to create content based on the paper, which will also serve to reach a broad audience through diverse media.