The IEEE OES Autonomous Maritime Systems Technology Committee invite you to nominate persons who should be recognised in our community for their accomplishments in the autonomous maritime systems (AMS) field. We have two categories:
Lifetime Achievement Award: This award is to the person who has significant achievement and contribution on AUV technology in their lifetime.
Rising Star Award: This award is to honour mid-career researchers and faculty that have made a demonstrable difference to our field and have the potential of continuing on the stellar track that they are following.
Nominations must be received using the nomination form by the 6th July 2026 for consideration by the award committee. The awards will be presented at AUV 2026.
Below is a list of recent awardees.
| Year | Technical/Lifetime Achievement | Rising Star |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tony Healey | NA |
| 2016 | Tamaki Ura | NA |
| 2018 | William Kirkwood | Hayato Kondo, João Sousa |
| 2020 | António Pascoal | Martin Ludvigsen, Mike Jakuba |
| 2022 | Hanumant Singh | Blair Thornton, Nikola Mišković |
| 2024 | Tom Austin | Toshihiro Maki |