Australian Capital Territory Pearcey

2010 ACT Pearcey Award

Nominations are now open for he 2010 ACT Pearcey Award.

This award is a State award aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession. A cash grant of $1000 is awarded to an individual during his or her career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in ACT. (more...)

Trevor Pearcey built Australia's first and the world's fourth electronic computer in 1948 in Sydney. It is the oldest surviving computer in the world. The Pearcey Foundation's objective is to reinforce the recognition, knowledge and appreciation of Australian contribution to the development and growth of the ICT professions, research and industry.

Nominations

• Nominations are open until end of August.

Award Presentation

• The award will be presented on Thursday evening 16th September 2010 at the annual ACS Branch Awards event to be held during ACT Government Business in Focus month.

Sponsors

• ACT Government
• Canberra Business Council
• ACT branch of the Australian Computer Society