The MFI 2016 organization team is delighted to offer

• the MFI 2016 Best Paper Award (winning paper and two runners-up)
• the MFI 2016 Best Student Paper Award (winning paper and two runners-up).

All awards will be presented at the MFI 2016 Gala Dinner in the evening of Tuesday, September 20.

This award recognizes excellence among researchers and scientists in information MFI, which was a central theme throughout Jean-Pierre Le Cadre's distinguished career. In addition to the best paper award, as judged by the Awards Committee, there will also be awards for the two runners-up. All awardees will receive certificates and cash prices.

This award encourages the involvement of young researchers and scientists in information MFI. It honors Tammy L. Blair's commitment to our society. In addition to the best student paper, as judged by the Awards Committee, two runners-up will be recognized. All awardees will receive certificates and cash prices. Student authors of award papers are required to attend the MFI conference. For more information, see http://isif.org/isif-young-investigator-award.

We are proud to announce that our sponsor Springer will present additional book prizes to the above mentioned awardees. The prizes will be in the form of vouchers, so that the awardees can freely select appropriate books after the conference.

The awards at MFI 2016 are selected by an Awards Committee headed by the two Awards Chairs

• Prof. Beyerer

and comprises the following seven members

• Prof. Heizmann
• Prof. Längle
• Prof. Puente