IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Global Awards 2026

The ceremony for IEEE Technical Community Global Awards will take place in December 2026 in Romania in parallel with R8 Awards.

 

 

Call for Nominations

Nominations are now open for the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Global Awards 2026, including the Group Award, Academic Excellence Award, Technical Merits Award, and Student Excellence Award. These recognitions aim to honour individuals, groups, and organisations that have made significant and demonstrable contributions to the advancement and impact of blockchain technology. We welcome nominations that demonstrate outstanding achievement, originality, leadership, and measurable impact in blockchain research, technology, education, applications, standards, or community development.

 

  • IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Group Award

This award recognises an IEEE Blockchain group that has made significant contributions to the advancement and promotion of blockchain technology. The award recognises collaborative efforts that have demonstrated measurable impact in areas such as research, education, technology development, standards, and applications. Particular consideration will be given to groups that demonstrate sustained collaboration, innovation, leadership, and significant contributions to the broader blockchain ecosystem.

 

  • IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Academic Excellence Award 

This award recognises an IEEE individual who has demonstrated sustained scholarly excellence, academic leadership, and impact in blockchain technology. The recipient should demonstrate a verifiable record of scholarly contribution and leadership, rather than achievements based solely on the number of publications or other quantitative metrics. Evidence of research influence and impact within the blockchain research community will be valued.

 

  • IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Technical Merits Award 

This award recognises an IEEE member, IEEE standardisation or working group, or other eligible organisation for an outstanding technical contribution that has advanced the state of the art in blockchain technology. The award focuses on technical originality and demonstrated impact. Particular consideration will be given to contributions that have resulted in tangible technical improvements, adoption, deployment, standardisation, or significant influence on subsequent technological developments.

 

  • IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Student Excellence Award

This award recognises an IEEE student member who has demonstrated exceptional promise and achievement in blockchain-related studies or projects. It is intended to encourage young innovators and recognize academic success, research involvement, or contributions to blockchain events and community activities. The recipient should embody the future of blockchain excellence.

 

Nominations: All nominations must be submitted by an IEEE member and sent to Bianca Ebrasu (R8 Secretary) at [email protected]. Each nomination should include a 300–500 word statement explaining: 

    • the nominee’s key achievements and contributions;

    • evidence of the significance and impact of the contributions; and

    • relevant supporting evidence, such as publications, patents, standards, deployments, adoption, or other demonstrable outcomes, where applicable.

 

Nominators are encouraged to focus on quality, originality, leadership, significance, and demonstrated impact, rather than simply providing a list of achievements. For group nominations, the statement should clearly describe the group’s collective contribution, membership, activities, and measurable impact.

 

Award Committee

President: Andrei Vasilateanu

Members: Wei Ni, Raymond Choo, Ramesh Ramadoss, Nicu Goga, and Constantin Viorel Marian.

 

Calendar

    • Nominations: Until November 1, 2026

    • Selection of Award Recipients by the Committee: November 2026

    • Award Ceremony will be held in Romania in December – details to be announced later