This prize is made annually to graduate students who have completed what is deemed by a faculty committee to be a truly outstanding piece of research. Nominations may be made by anyone. The award was established in memory of Professor David J. Sakrison, who was the UC Berkeley EECS Chair at the time of his death. Selection of the recipient of the Sakrison award shall be made by the Chairman of the Department on the advice of a faculty committee appointed by the Chairman.

Award criteria:

1. The research must be documented in full written form, e.g., a dissertation, journal article, etc.

2. The research must have been conducted within the Department, under the supervision of a faculty member.

3. The research must be truly innovative within its field.

Awardees