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Dear Dr Potyka,</div>
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On behalf of the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society, I would like to thank the KR Board & Steering Committee and the KR community for naming the
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KR Distinguished Service Award</a> in honor of Professor Pavlos Peppas.</div>
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Professor Peppas made significant contributions to the KR research community and he was a mentor and inspiration to many around the world. His recent passing was a great loss, and we are grateful to see his contributions recognized in such a meaningful way.</div>
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We appreciate your thoughtfulness in honouring his memory and ensuring that his contributions will continue to inspire future generations.</div>
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With gratitude,</div>
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Katerina Pastra</div>
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Chair,<br>
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<div style="direction: ltr; color: black;" class="elementToProof">[PlanetKR] 2nd Call for Nominations: Pavlos Peppas KR Distinguished Service Award (Deadline: May 20)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; color: black;" class="elementToProof">Nico Potyka via PlanetKR
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<div style="direction: ltr; color: black;" class="elementToProof">Nico Potyka <a href="mailto:PotykaN@cardiff.ac.uk" id="OWAda8eaff5-2d60-0a82-3810-eb69d04c66d0" class="x_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:PotykaN@cardiff.ac.uk" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="1">
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Pavlos Peppas KR Distinguished Service Award: Call for Nominations</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">**********************************************
The Pavlos Peppas KR Distinguished Service Award serves to recognize exceptional and sustained service to the Knowledge Representation and Reasoning community, whether it be service to the KR conference series, the KR Inc. organization, other KRR-related events, or more generally, any (non-research) activities that have helped foster a vibrant research community and/or increase the visibility of the KRR field.
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NOMINATIONS
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The Awards Committee encourages KRR researchers to nominate individuals they feel are deserving of the Distinguished Service Award.
Nominations should be submitted via EasyChair (select the "KR Distinguished Award" track): </div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof"> <a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=kr2025" target="_blank" id="OWAa87b4e50-4cd4-483b-92a2-7fda86fc7823" class="x_ms-outlook-linkify x_OWAAutoLink x_moz-txt-link-freetext" title="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=kr2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px;" data-ogsc="" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=kr2025</a>
Please put the name of the nominee in the Title box and upload a single pdf with a short text (1-2 paragraphs) describing the nominee’s services to the community, as well as a brief CV. Any text can be added to the Abstract and Keywords boxes.
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IMPORTANT DATES
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The deadline for nominations is May 20, 2025 (AoE time).
Award recipients will be notified no later than June 30, 2025, and the official announcement will be made at KR 2025.
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AWARDS COMMITTEE</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">**********************************************
This year’s KR Awards committee consists of Tommie Meyer (chair), Maurice Pagnucco, and Francesca Toni.
The committee composition may be modified if needed to handle any Conflict of Interest situations.
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CONTACT</div><div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">**********************************************
Inquiries should be sent to <a href="mailto:kr2025.awards.dsa@easychair.org" id="OWAc18ca8fe-705f-7683-e916-fabc7de278a3" class="x_moz-txt-link-abbreviated OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:kr2025.awards.dsa@easychair.org" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="3">kr2025.awards.dsa@easychair.org</a><span style="color: black;">
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