Awards and honors

Bernardo Huberman leads research in information dynamics, examining the relationship between the local actions and the global behavior of large distributed systems, such as the Internet. Huberman, a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science, is one of the creators of the field of ecology of computation.

Norman Jouppi is recognized for his groundbreaking work in the design and analysis of high-performance microprocessors and memory systems. He leads the HP Labs effort to design and develop advanced architectures for data systems.

Chandrakant Patel, known for his pioneering work in energy-efficient computing, is responsible for strategically engaging in thermo-mechanical research for future microprocessors, workstations, servers and data centers. His research now focuses on developing a "smart" data center that integrates power, cooling and system architecture.

Stan Williams leads HP's quantum science research, exploring new approaches to nanometer-scale electronics that could become the integrated circuits of the future. Among other honors, Williams is a winner of the Feynman Prize for Nanotechnology and the Julius Springer Award for Applied Physics.

Ray Beausoleil is recognized for his groundbreaking work in the area of nanophotonics for integrated circuit applications. He was the key technical contributor to the launch of HP Labs' Information and Quantum Systems Laboratory's optical interconnects program.

Goetz Graefe is one of the most accomplished and influential technologists in the areas of database query optimization and query processing. He is currently pursuing research in business intelligence, specifically on improving robustness, reliability and total cost of ownership of HP's business intelligence products.

Steve Simske is recognized as a worldwide thought and research leader for security printing and imaging. Using the intersection of security, printing technologies and image-based reading technologies, Steve has created new businesses in supply chain, product/customer interaction, data hosting and analytics for HP.

Alistair Veitch is an expert in storage and distributed systems. He leads HP labs efforts in designing next-generation storage and information management systems. He and his team have developed technologies that have led to multiple new HP products, most recently StoreOnce and StoreAll.

Recognizes an extraordinary record of accomplishments that contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology.

» Erik Ordentlich (2011)
For contributions to universal algorithms and data compression.

» Dejan Milojicic (2010)
For contributions to distributed systems software and mobile programming abstractions.

» Michael Schlansker (2009)
For contributions to architectures and compilers that exploit instruction-level parallelism.

» Chandrakant Patel (2008)
For leadership in thermal and energy management in data centers.

» Sudhir Dixit (2008)
For contributions to broadband network architectures and protocols.

» Jack Brassil (2005)
For contributions to computer networking and the communication theoretic analysis of information-hiding and privacy systems.

» Norm Jouppi (2003)
For contributions to the design and analysis of high-performance processors and memory systems.

» David Lee (1997)
For contributions to theory and industrial applications of the design and testing of communication protocols.

 

Recognizes outstanding members for their achievements in computer science and information technology, and for significant contributions to the mission of the ACM. 

» Norman Jouppi (2006)
For contributions to the design and analysis of high-performance processors and memory systems

Elected by their peers, AAAS Fellows are recognized for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications.

» Bernardo Huberman – for seminal contributions to the study of complexity in distributed computational systems (2004)

» Jaap Suermondt – for expertise and contributions in biomedical informatics (2009)

Recognizes members who have made advances in knowledge through original research and publication, or made significant and innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology.

» Bernardo Huberman– for theoretical discoveries of novel phenomena in many condensed matter systems -ranging from superionic conductors to turbulent solids (1981)

Warren Jackson – for work developing photothermal deflection spectroscopy and work on amorphous silicon (1991)

Awarded for outstanding achievement in imaging science or engineering.

» Steve Simske – for his leadership and innovation in the area of security printing and imaging. (2010)

» Nathan Moroney – for his contributions to scientific experimentation, practical application and standardization of innovative color imaging technologies. (2008)

» Robert Schreiber – for contributions to parallel and high performance computing, and algorithms for matrix computations. (2010)

Scientific and Technical Award ("technical Oscar")

Bill Holland – for contributions to the motion picture industry in the field of motion control technology (1988)

Distinguished Member
» Hans Boehm – author of the primary author of a widely used open source "garbage collector" – a method of automated memory management in systems (2006)

Distinguished Member
» Rob Schreiber – a leader in the fields of high-performance computing languages, compilers, machine architecture, and algorithms (2006)

Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN)
» Hans Boehm  – Distinguished Service Award (2006)

SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovation Award

Science, Technology & Engineering Emmy Award

Sam Lieu of HP Labs and the team that developed the MPEGscope product line received this award for work that provided the first reliable way to ensure that digital TV viewers would see the picture or hear the sound the way broadcasters intended. (1999)

Horizon Award
Recognizes companies developing innovative, promising technologies that hold the potential to significantly affect enterprises in the near future

» Memory Spot wireless data chip (2007)
» Tycoon IT resource allocation system (2006)
» Jena Semantic Web toolkit (honorable mention) (2006)
» Molecular-scale cross-bar electronics (honorable mention) (2005)

2010 Golden Mouse Trap Award for HP’s MEMS Accelerometer

Memristor featured in the nanotechnology exhibit.

CeNSE MEMS accelerometer selected for EE Times’ ACE Awards for “Most Promising New Technology of 2010”

EDN Innovation Award in the Accelerometer category: Digital MEMS accelerometer, Hewlett-Packard (2010)

An annual list of the 100 most creative people in business.

Sitaram Asur - for finding value in social media streams. (2011)

2010 FLEXI Award: HP Labs’ Self-Aligning Imprint Lithography (SAIL) process recognized.

Technology of the Year
Recognizes developments that show great potential for redirecting business opportunities and creating new growth in the manufacturing world.

Molecular electronics research (2002)

Northern California's ABC affiliate recognizes community leaders and trailblazers in the region.

Chandrakant Patel - for leadership in science, technology, and education (2007)

Top Young Innovators under 35
An annual list of 35 innovators under the age of 35 judged to exemplify the spirit of innovation in business, technology and the arts.

» David Fattal – for 3D imaging and video without the use of glasses on mobile devices. (2013)

Technology Review India has anchored TRI Grand Challenges aimed at finding innovative technologies and solutions relevant to solving some of the most urgent challenges facing the Indian nation.

 HP Labs India – SiteonMobile and Future of School Vision projects are among the seven winners of “Grand Challenges for Technologists in India.” (2011)

10th Annual Year in Ideas: Social Media as Social Index highlights social media influence algorithm.

Best of what's new – general innovation
Honors innovations that not only influence the way we live today, but change the way we think about the future.

» Memory Spot wireless data chip (2006)

CeNSE named among “Top 10 Internet of Things Development of 2010”

Scientific American 50 Annual list of 50 technologies that demonstrate outstanding leadership in science and technology.

» Memory Spot wireless data chip (2006)
» Nanoscale circuits (2005)
» Advancements in molecular electronics and nanoimprint lithography (2002)

Best of Small Tech - Researcher of the Year

» Phil Kuekes – for contributions to the nanoscale crossbar latch and other advances (2005)

Global Technology Innovation in Semiconductors, runner up

» Quantum Science Research – for the molecular crossbar latch - a technology that may be able to replace transistors (2005)