The IEEE John von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or entrepreneurial, and need not have been made immediately prior to the date of the award.
The Medal recipients:
- 1992 C. Gordon Bell
- 1993 Frederick P. Brooks
- 1994 John Cocke
- 1995 Donald E. Knuth
- 1996 Carver A. Mead
- 1997 Maurice V. Wilkes
- 1998 Ivan Edward Sutherland
- 1999 Douglas C. Engelbart
- 2000 John L. Hennessy and David A. Patterson
- 2001 Butler W. Lampson
- 2002 Ole-Johan Dahl and Kristen Nygaard