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The CHI Lifetime Achievement Award
Robin Jeffries, Distinguished Engineer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
ACM SIGCHI, the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer-Human
Interaction, brings together people working on the design, evaluation,
implementation, and study of interactive computing systems for human
use. ACM SIGCHI provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for
the exchange of ideas about the field of human-computer interaction (HCI).
The CHI Lifetime Service Award goes to individuals who have contributed
to the growth of SIGCHI in a variety of capacities. This award is for
extended services to the community at large over a number of years and
carries an honorarium of $1000.
Robin Jeffries has been involved in SIGCHI since 1985, taking on a
variety of roles including Adjunct Chair for Special Needs, Adjunct
Chair for Mentoring, and serving as a member of SIGCHI's Advisory
Board. Through these roles Robin has been responsible for many SIGCHI
initiatives. Robin has also held several CHI conference positions,
including Papers Co-Chair, and led the CHI Kids effort in its early days.
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