Awards
CIE Gold Pin Awardees
CIE Gold Pins are the highest honour awarded by the CIE. Established in 2007, the awards are granted once every four years at the time of the CIE Session. A distinguished committee of the President, President-Elect and Past-President selects nominees, which are confirmed by the Governing Board.
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Wyszecki Gold Pin Award: Exceptional Outstanding Contribution in Fundamental Research
This award recognizes exceptional work in any area of fundamental research in a field related to light and lighting, with a special focus on work that relates to a recent CIE publication.
In 2023 Dr. Ir. Luc Schlangen from Eindhoven University of Technology received the most prestigious prize for fundamental research awarded by the CIE, the Wyszecki Gold Pin Award for Exceptional Outstanding Contributions in Fundamental Research. The award recognizes his significant contributions to the development of the CIE System for Metrology of Optical Radiation for ipRGC-influenced Responses to Light. More information...
Waldram Gold Pin Award: Exceptional Outstanding Contribution in Applied Illuminating Engineering
This award recognizes exceptional work in any area of applied illuminating engineering, with a special focus on work that relates to a recent CIE publication.
In 2023 Naomi Miller from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Portland, Oregon (US) received the highest recognition awarded by the CIE for work in applied illuminating engineering, the Waldram Gold Pin Award for Exceptional Outstanding Contributions in Applied Illuminating Engineering. The award puts a special focus on work that relates to recent CIE publications and recognizes Naomi Miller’s outstanding and exceptionally broad contributions in this area. More information...
de Boer Gold Pin Award: Distinguished Services Award for Organization/Administration
This award recognizes exceptional contributions to build the international reputation of the CIE over an extended period.
In 2023 Tony Bergen from Australia received the most prestigious prize awarded by the CIE to recognize exceptional contributions to strengthening the international role of CIE: the de Boer Services Gold Pin Award for Distinguished Services for Organization/Administration. The award recognizes exceptional contributions to build the international reputation of the CIE over an extended period and has been awarded to Tony Bergen for his outstanding contributions and impact in this field. More information...
