IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Device Technology Award

Sponsored by: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

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Nomination Deadline - 31 January

The IEEE Reynold B. Johnson Data Storage Technology Award was established in 2004.  It will be awarded for 'outstanding contributions to the advancement of information storage with emphasis on technical contributions in computer data storage device technology.'

The technical field for this award are significant advances in storage device technology engineering, research, leadership, or education; leading to the development of commercial data storage devices.

This award may be presented to an individual, multiple recipients, or a team of not more than three.

In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: significant advances in storage device technology engineering, research, leadership, education, leading to the development of commercial data storage devices, and the quality of the nomination.

This award is administered by the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board.

Prize items include a bronze medal, certificate and honorarium.

It was presented for the first time in 2006.