Clinton Bedogni Prize for Open Systems

Dear CSI Subscriber,

The Computer Science Department, The University of Auckland, is pleased to announce the launch of the Clinton Bedogni Prize for Open Systems. Please forward this email to any relevant contacts who you think may be interested.

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The Clinton Bedogni Prize for Open Systems will be awarded for the first time in 2010 to the New Zealand individual (whether from academia or industry) who has made the greatest contribution to the field of Open Systems in the past two years. The definition of Open Systems is broad and includes interoperable systems with standards-based and well documented framework of functionality and interfaces – not necessarily, but preferably, Free and Open Source.

The $10,000 biennial Clinton Bedogni Prize in Open Systems is made possible through a memorial fund established by the Bedogni family in commemoration of their eldest son, Clinton Bedogni, who died in June 2005. Clinton had a deep passion for computers and at the time of his death had developed an intense interest and capability in the Free and Open Source Linux Operating System. The Bedogni memorial fund also supports in perpetuity the Clinton Bedogni Fellowship in Open Systems Research in the Department of Computer Science.

The Prize is envisaged to distinguish and encourage New Zealanders working in the Open Systems field.

Prize and Eligibility:
The Clinton Bedogni Prize is cash NZ$ 10,000.
New Zealand citizens and residents, as individuals, are eligible.
Closing date for applications is 31st July 2010.

Webpage and application form:
For detailed information and the application form, go to the Bedogni webpage:
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/our_department/Clinton_Bedogni/

For further information and queries please contact Koray Atalag, Bedogni Research Fellow; k.atalag@auckland.ac.nz