The CHM Fellow Awards honor distinguished technology pioneers—unsung heroes and legends—for their outstanding merits and significant contributions to the advancement of computing and the evolution of the digital age. This prestigious program is supported with collecting, education, research, and media activities that reflect the seminal work of each Fellow and preserves their stories for future generations.
CHM proudly presents its 2024 Fellow Award honorees:
Allan Alcorn, Nolan Bushnell, and Steven Mayer: For their pioneering role in the development of the video game and personal computing industries
Elizabeth “Jake” Feinler: For inspiring and creative leadership of the Network Information Centers that helped shape today’s internet
Jensen Huang: For visionary leadership in the advancement of devices and systems for computer graphics, accelerated computing, and artificial intelligence
Learn more about this year’s honorees and the 2024 Fellow Awards.
Now accepting nominations for 2025 Fellow Honorees. The deadline for 2025 nominations is December 31, 2024.
Fellow nominations are open to the public and reflect a diverse range of viewpoints and areas of computing. Final selection is made by a panel of historians, researchers, industry leaders, CHM staff, and past Fellow Award honorees.
This public nomination process helps CHM to identify qualified candidates who best fit the selection criteria. By drawing on the cumulative industry knowledge of our community, the written nomination process helps to document and enrich our understanding of candidates’ contributions.
Review our selection criteria and process.
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