Preamble
In 1999 the Italian Society for Surveying and Photogrammetry (SIFET) established an award in honor of Professor Gino Cassinis and his school,
students of which included Professors Luigi Solaini, Mariano Cunietti, Giuseppe Inghilleri and Giovanna Togliatti, who also made a significant
contribution to ISPRS. Gino Cassinis was teacher of Applied Mathematics, Geodesy and Photogrammetry at the University of Pisa and at the
Technical University (TU) of Milan, from the 1920s to the 1960s. In Milan he was also the Rector of the TU and the Mayor of the city.
The scientific work of Professor Gino Cassinis enhanced the mathematical and statistical foundations of the surveying and mapping disciplines.
He served as President of ISPRS from 1934 - 1938, Congress Director of the 5th ISPRS Congress (Rome, 1938), and as President of ISPRS
Technical Commissions for four terms. Furthermore he was elected as an Honorary Member of ISPRS.
Regulations
Article 1
The award shall be known as The Gino Cassinis Award and shall normally be granted at each Congress of the International Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).
Article 2
The Gino Cassinis Award shall consist of a certificate and SwF 2,500, from the Italian Society for Surveying and Photogrammetry.
Presentation shall be made at an appropriate event, preferably a plenary session or General Assembly of the Congress.
Article 3
The recipient shall be a person who has significantly enhanced the mathematical and statistical foundations of the photogrammetry,
remote sensing or spatial information sciences in the 4 years preceding the Congress. All nominations shall be supported by appropriate
documentary evidence of the candidate's work.
Article 4
Nominations for The Gino Cassinis Award shall reach the President of ISPRS not later than 6 months prior to the Congress at which it
will be presented. Candidates may not self-nominate.
Article 5
The Jury of The Gino Cassinis Award shall consist of:
- The President of ISPRS (Chair of Jury)
- The Secretary General of ISPRS
- The President of SIFET or its nominee.
The Jury shall decide no later than 4 months before the ISPRS Congress. The decision shall be made by simple majority. The Jury may
decide not to present an award. The decision of the Jury shall be final.
Article 6
No Members of ISPRS Council or the Jury shall be eligible to receive the award.
The winners of the award
- 2000 Wolfgang Förstner (Germany)
- 2004 Sherman S.C.Wu (USA)
- 2008 Zhilin Li (Hong Kong)