<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>KR Test of Time Award: Call for Nominations</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://kr.org/KR2024/cfn_test_of_time.php">https://kr.org/KR2024/cfn_test_of_time.php</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; font-kerning: none;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; font-kerning: none;">The aim of the <b>KR </b></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Test of Time Award</b> is to recognize papers published at the KR conference whose contributions have made a <b>significant and lasting impact on the KRR academic discipline and/or the application or adoption of KRR techniques</b> in industry and/or for the betterment of society.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">ELIGIBILITY</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Eligible papers are those that have been <b>published at the KR conference at least 15 years ago</b>. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">NOMINATIONS</span></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br></p><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">While papers do not need to be nominated to receive the award, the Awards committee welcomes suggestions from KRR researchers of papers that they believe merit consideration for the Test of Time award.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 18px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A single person may nominate more than one paper. Self nominations are not allowed. By default nominations will be kept and may be be used to inform future Awards committees.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">HOW TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Nominations should be submitted via CMT (select the "KR 2024 Test of Time Award” track): <a href="https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/KR2024/">https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/KR2024/</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The title of the nominated paper should be put in the Title field, and the list of authors and year of publication at KR should be provided in the Abstract box. A single PDF file (extension .pdf) should be uploaded with </span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-kerning: none;">a short text (1-2 paragraphs) explaining why the paper merits the award.</span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Note: if you wish to nominate a paper that has an Award committee member as an author, please submit your nomination by email to a committee member not having a conflict and/or to the KR Inc. President (Esra Erdem). </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">IMPORTANT DATES</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The deadline for nominations is <b>May 20, 2024 (AoE time). </b></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Award recipients will be notified no later than June 30, 2024, and the official announcement will be made at KR 2024. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">AWARDS COMMITTEE</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">This year’s KR Awards committee consists of Gerhard Brewka, Meghyn Bienvenu (chair), and Tommie Meyer. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;">The committee composition may be modified if needed to handle any COI situations. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><div style="font-size: 12px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px;">CONTACT</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: 14px;">Inquiries should be sent to <a href="mailto:kr2024.awards@cse.unsw.edu.au">kr2024.awards@cse.unsw.edu.au</a>.</span></div></span></div></body></html>