Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award
Established in late 1997. A crystal memento, illuminated certificate, and $10,000 honorarium are awarded to recognize innovative contributions to high-performance computing systems that best exemplify the creative spirit demonstrated by Seymour Cray. In recognition of the evolution of high-performance computing systems, awardees may be recognized for technologies that have contributed to a working machine deployed at scale, which has had long-term impact valued by the HPC community.
Nomination Deadline:
30 June 2025 - 11:59PM EDT
Past Recipients
2022
Satoshi Matsuoka
For long-term global leadership in supercomputing system design, such as TSUBAME and Fugaku.
For long-term global leadership in supercomputing system design, such as TSUBAME and Fugaku.
2019
David B. Kirk
For outstanding leadership in developing GPU computing and in engendering its rise to the mainstream of HPC.
For outstanding leadership in developing GPU computing and in engendering its rise to the mainstream of HPC.
2018
2016
William Camp
For visionary leadership of the Red Storm project, and for decades of leadership of the HPC community.
For visionary leadership of the Red Storm project, and for decades of leadership of the HPC community.
2015
Mateo Valero
In recognition of seminal contributions to vector, out-of-order, multithreaded, and VLIW architectures.
In recognition of seminal contributions to vector, out-of-order, multithreaded, and VLIW architectures.
2014
Gordon Bell
For his exceptional contributions in designing and bringing several computer systems to market that changed the world of high performance computing and of computing in general, the two most important of these being the PDP-6 and the VAX-11/780.
For his exceptional contributions in designing and bringing several computer systems to market that changed the world of high performance computing and of computing in general, the two most important of these being the PDP-6 and the VAX-11/780.
2013
Marc Snir
For contributions to the research, development, theory, and standardization of high-performance parallel computing including the IBM RS/6000 SP and Blue Gene systems.
For contributions to the research, development, theory, and standardization of high-performance parallel computing including the IBM RS/6000 SP and Blue Gene systems.
2012
2011
2010
2009
Kenichi Miura
For leadership in developing groundbreaking vector supercomputing hardware and software.
For leadership in developing groundbreaking vector supercomputing hardware and software.
2008
Steve Wallach
For contribution to high-performance computing through design of innovative vector and parallel computing systems, notably the Convex mini-supercomputer series, a distinguished industrial career and acts of public service.
For contribution to high-performance computing through design of innovative vector and parallel computing systems, notably the Convex mini-supercomputer series, a distinguished industrial career and acts of public service.
2007
Kenneth E. Batcher
For fundamental theoretical and practical contributions to massively parallel computation, including parallel sorting algorithms, interconnection networks, and pioneering designs, of the STARAN and MPP computers.
For fundamental theoretical and practical contributions to massively parallel computation, including parallel sorting algorithms, interconnection networks, and pioneering designs, of the STARAN and MPP computers.
2006
Tadashi Watanabe
For serving as lead designer of the NEC SX series of supercomputers, and especially for the design of the Earth Simulator, which was the world?s fastest supercomputer from 2002 to 2004.
For serving as lead designer of the NEC SX series of supercomputers, and especially for the design of the Earth Simulator, which was the world?s fastest supercomputer from 2002 to 2004.
2005
Steven L. Scott
For advancing supercomputer architecture through the development of the Cray T3E, the Cray X-1 and the Cray "Black Widow".
For advancing supercomputer architecture through the development of the Cray T3E, the Cray X-1 and the Cray "Black Widow".
2004
William J. Dally
For fundamental contributions to the design and engineering of high-performance interconnection networks, parallel computer architectures, and high-speed signaling technology.
For fundamental contributions to the design and engineering of high-performance interconnection networks, parallel computer architectures, and high-speed signaling technology.
2003
Burton J. Smith
For ingenious and sustained contributions to designs and implementations at the frontier of high performance computing and especially for sustained championing of the use of multithreading to enable parallel execution and overcome latency and to achieve high performance in industrially significant products.
For ingenious and sustained contributions to designs and implementations at the frontier of high performance computing and especially for sustained championing of the use of multithreading to enable parallel execution and overcome latency and to achieve high performance in industrially significant products.
2002
Monty M. Denneau
For ingenious and sustained contributions to designs and implementations at the frontier of high performance computing leading to widely used industrial products.
For ingenious and sustained contributions to designs and implementations at the frontier of high performance computing leading to widely used industrial products.
2001
John L. Hennessy
For pioneering contributions to the foundation, teaching, and practice of high performance computing, especially in distributed shared memory multiprocessor architectures and in design and application of reduced instruction set architectures.
For pioneering contributions to the foundation, teaching, and practice of high performance computing, especially in distributed shared memory multiprocessor architectures and in design and application of reduced instruction set architectures.
2000
Glen J. Culler
For pioneering contributions to the foundation and practice of high performance computing in array and very long instruction word (VLIW) processing especially for use in interactive scientific exploration.
For pioneering contributions to the foundation and practice of high performance computing in array and very long instruction word (VLIW) processing especially for use in interactive scientific exploration.
1999
John Cocke
For unique and creative contributions to the computer industry through innovative high performance system designs.
For unique and creative contributions to the computer industry through innovative high performance system designs.
