Dear ISCA members,

We wish you and the ISCA community a prosperous year with peace and happiness.  Here are several important notices at the beginning of the new year.

1. ISCA medalist 2025

Roger Moore has been selected to be the ISCA medalist 2025 for his contributions to spoken language interaction and toward understanding its underlying mechanisms. Congratulations!   His career reflects his long-standing fascination with speech and dialogue and his determination to model them with a clear vision and deep insight. He has been one of the most active and visible speakers in our community, with a broad knowledge of the directions of present and future research.  He will deliver a keynote speech in Interspeech 2025.

2. ISCA Advisory Council (IAC) members elected

The election of IAC members was conducted last November, and the following six people were re-elected: Catherine Best, Eric Fosler-Lussier, Keikichi Hirose, Lori Lamel, Satoshi Nakamura, and Douglas O'Shaughnessy.  The following seven people were newly elected: Luciana Ferrer, Kate Knill, Tan Lee, Florian Metze, Hema Murthy, Torbjørn Karl Svendsen, and Carol Espy Wilson.  We are happy to have these experienced people in IAC.

3. ISCA Fellow nominations

ISCA Fellows are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the science and technology of speech communication.  To qualify for this distinction, a candidate must have been an ISCA member for five years or more with a minimum of ten years of experience in the field.  Nominations may be made by any ISCA member. The deadline for nominations is March 1.  The details and the nomination form can be found on the webpage.

4. ISCA board member nomination

The ISCA Board has 15 members.  Members are elected to the Board for four years, and no member may serve for more than two consecutive terms.  This year, nine members will be elected for the 2025-2029 term. The deadline for nominations is March 15. Please be aware that the board members must have a strong commitment to the management of ISCA, including attendance at meetings, voting on many motions, and taking on roles such as conference organization and technical activities. The details and the nomination form are available on the webpage.

5. Paper submission to Interspeech 2025

Last but not least, the paper submission deadline for Interspeech 2025 is February 12.  Please check the conference website.  We are also looking for reviewers.  If you are interested in reviewing, please see the ISCA page to sign up.  We hope we will see you in Rotterdam this August.

This message was drafted by Secretary General Tatsuya Kawahara on behalf of President Odette Scharenborg.