The IEEEJohn von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements
may be theoretical, technological, or entrepreneurial, and need not have been
made immediately prior to the date of the award.
... in Japan and Europe but not in the United States.
However, because the GBA has no region lockout, European games will work fine on a U.S. GBA unit, and apparently, ...