The Li Deren Award

Preamble

The Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography decided, in
2025, to present a periodic award “The Li Deren Award” to encourage the advancement of Spatio-temporal Intelligence. Prof. Li Deren enjoys dual memberships of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is an Honorary Member of ISPRS.

Regulations

Article 1

The award shall be known as The Li Deren Award and shall consist of a medal and a monetary grant (5,000 CHF), sponsored by the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography (CSGPC). It will be granted at each quadrennial ISPRS Congress to a person who has made a significant achievement or innovation in Spatio-temporal Intelligence.

Article 2

The significant achievement or innovation in Spatio-temporal Intelligence shall be a proven contribution in whatever form; whether a fundamentally new theory or algorithm, a major completed program or project, or a fundamentally new application. The value of the achievement or innovation should be proven not less than two years, and no more than twelve years prior to the Congress at which the award is to be presented.

Article 3

The ISPRS Council shall issue an invitation for nominations of candidates to all Ordinary, Regional and Associate Members in advance of each Congress. Nominations are to be submitted in writing to the President of ISPRS at least six months prior to the Congress and shall be accompanied by documentation describing the proven contribution in sufficient detail to enable full evaluation by the jury. Candidates may not self-nominate.

Article 4

The selection of the person to receive the award shall be decided by the jury. The jury shall consist of the President of ISPRS, the Secretary General of ISPRS, and the President of the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography or its nominee. The selection shall be made unanimously. The decision of the jury shall be final.

Article 5

The name of the recipient of the award shall be announced at the Congress, and the award shall be presented to the person at an appropriate event of the Congress by a member of ISPRS Council and a representative of the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography.

Approved by the Award Sponsors and ISPRS Council on 15 April.2025.