The CHM Fellow Awards honor distinguished technology pioneers—unsung heroes and legends—for their outstanding merits and significant contributions to the advancement of computing and the evolution of the digital age. This prestigious program is supported with collecting, education, research, and media activities that reflect the seminal work of each Fellow and preserves their stories for future generations.
CHM proudly presents the 2026 Fellow Award honorees:
The Palm Team, Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan, for development of groundbreaking, commercially successful handheld computers and smartphones, which established the foundation for today’s mobile computing
John Chowning: For the invention of audio FM synthesis, which transformed the musical landscape using computers
Brewster Kahle: For pioneering roles in online search engines, and in digital preservation and open access to knowledge provided by the Internet Archive
Learn more about this year’s honorees and the 2026 Fellow Awards.
Now Accepting nominations for the 2027 Fellow Awards.
Fellow nominations are open to the public and reflect a diverse range of viewpoints and areas of computing. Final selection is made by a panel of historians, researchers, industry leaders, CHM staff, and past Fellow Award honorees.
This public nomination process helps CHM to identify qualified candidates who best fit the selection criteria. By drawing on the cumulative industry knowledge of our community, the written nomination process helps to document and enrich our understanding of candidates’ contributions.
Review our selection criteria and process.
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