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===== Nomination/Application Forms for 2009 RAS Society and Joint Awards =====
See Descriptions and previous winners for all awards at http://www.ieee-ras.org/member/awards.

====IEEE-RAS and IFR Joint Award====
 

  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:cfa_ifr_ieee_innovationaward-2009-rb.pdf|IEEE/International Federation of Robotics Award for Invention and Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation
}} 
 Deadline for Nominations: February 1, 2009 

====RAS Society Awards====
 
Deadline for all these awards is March 1, 2009. Send all completed nomination forms and letters to r.g.snyder@ieee.org. 
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:pioneer-nomination-d2.doc|RAS Pioneer Award}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:service-award-nom-form.doc|RAS Distinguished Service Award}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:early-career-nomination-d2.doc|RAS Early Career Award: Industry/Government}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:early-career-nomination-d2.doc|RAS Early Career Award: Academic}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:chapter-nomination-d2.doc|RAS Chapter of the Year Award}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:dl-nomination-d2.doc|RAS Most Active Distinguished Lecturer Award}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:inaba-nomination-d2.doc|IEEE Inaba Award for Innovation Leading to Production
}}
  * {{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:saridis-nomination-d2.doc|IEEE George Saridis Award for Leadership in Robotics and Automation}}
  *{{:awards:2008awd-nom-forms:awards-page-rav-d2-deo_tc.doc| RAS Most Active Technical Committee Award}}