ACM SIGDA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 SIGDA Distinguished Service Award, presented at DAC 2026:

• Yiran Chen (Duke University), “for many years of dedicated service in ACM SIGDA leadership roles, including guiding the community as Chair through the challenges of the pandemic.”
• Donatella Sciuto (Politecnico di Milano), “for continuous leadership and distinguished service to the EDA community.”

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes sustained and significant contributions to SIGDA and to the design automation community.

Congratulations, Yiran and Donatella, and thank you for all you have done for our community!

More about the award: https://www.sigda.org/sigda-service-award/