Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award
Gerhard K. Kraetzschmar (d. July 24, 2019) joined RoboCup since its beginning in 1997 and significantly contributed to develop the RoboCup Federation (Trustee since 2004, Vice-President from 2008 to 2016). He was involved in the organization of many of the leagues, with major contributions to RoboCupJunior, RoboCup@Home and RoboCup@Work. He was General Chair of RoboCup 2016 in Leipzig, Germany.
In recognition of this extraordinary contributions to RoboCup and to honor his memory, the RoboCup Federation created the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award” to recognize the outstanding contributions of an individual for his/her exceptional leadership, service, and dedication that benefit RoboCup in any of its leagues.
In recognition of this extraordinary contributions to RoboCup and to honor his memory, the RoboCup Federation created the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award” to recognize the outstanding contributions of an individual for his/her exceptional leadership, service, and dedication that benefit RoboCup in any of its leagues.
2025 Recipient
Fernando Ribeiro, University of Minho, PortugalPast Recipient
2024: Elizabeth Sklar, University of Lincoln, UK2023: Amy Eguchi, University of California San Diego
2022: Daniele Nardi, Sapienza University of Rome
2022: Daniele Nardi, Sapienza University of Rome