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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="text-justify-trim:punctuation"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">CODATA Prize 2016 to Recognise Outstanding Achievement in Advancing the Availability, Quality and Use of Data for Research</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The CODATA Prize is made every two years at our conference. It is a major award which recognises outstanding achievement in advancing the availability, quality and use of data for research.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The 2016 CODATA Prize will be presented at <a href="http://www.scidatacon.org/2016">SciDataCon 2016</a>, 12-13 September 2016, Denver, Colorado, USA.  SciDataCon 2016 is part of International Data Week, a major event for the global research data community.  The recipient of the Prize will be presented with a commemorative artwork and will also receive financial support to travel to Denver to deliver a Prize lecture at SciDataCon 2016.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Past prize winners include <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/codata-prize-2014-professor-sydney-r-hall">Prof. Sydney R. Hall</a>, <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/2012-michael-f-goodchild-usa">Professor Michael F. Goodchild</a>, <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/codata-prize-2010-paul-uhlir-usa">Dr. Paul Uhlir</a>, <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/codata-prize-2008-professor-liu-chuang-china">Prof. Liu Chuang</a>, <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/2006-john-rumble-usa">Dr. John Rumble</a>, <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/2004-jean-bonnin-france">Prof. Jean Bonnin</a>, and <a href="http://www.codata.org/events/codata-prize/2000-barry-taylor-usa">Dr. Barry Taylor</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nominations, using the <a href="http://www.codata.org/uploads/CODATA%20Prize%20Nominations%202016%20Form-v01.docx">attached form</a>, should be sent to Simon Hodson, CODATA Executive Director <a href="mailto:simon@codata.org">simon@codata.org</a>. The deadline for nominations is 11 July 2016.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">In addition to recognising outstanding achievement in advancing the availability, quality and use of data for research, the CODATA Prize:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">is given in recognition either of a one time achievement or of an achievement over time;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">is given, in preference, to an individual;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">recognises work carried out in areas of importance to the CODATA mission, such as data management, evaluation, dissemination, access issues, international cooperation, knowledge discovery, archiving or related subjects.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nominations should be sure to address these criteria.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nomination Procedure</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Nominations may be made by CODATA National and Union Members, Supporting Organisations and Task Groups and should use the attached form. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">CODATA Prize 2016 Committee</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The CODATA Prize 2016 Committee is composed of:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Geoffrey Boulton, CODATA President</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Takashi Gojobori, CODATA Vice-President</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Niv Ahituv, CODATA Vice-President</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sara Graves, CODATA Secretary General</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">    </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">John Broome, CODATA Treasurer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> </span></p></div></body></html>