It seems to me that the nominations should, as suggested be the result of both input from those who come to this forum for help as well as those who work at maple. The reason being, we who visit are the ones who are trying to learn and are perhaps the best at determining how well the ones we learn from here are able to convey their knowledge to someone who really doesn't know the answers, while those who already know the answers are most qualified at determining if those we are learning from are actually providing the "correct" solutions.

I for one can think of many that I learn a great deal from. Doug Meade, for one is someone who I consider to have very good qualities as a teacher. He is enduring, provides a lot of information, and isn't abrasive. He seems to have the teaching patience of a saint. Robert Israel seems to have an answer for just about any problem. I always read what he writes here, but don't always understand it, because I'm not at that level of understanding yet. I hope I can someday have that much knowledge about math. Jacques always forces me to think (or should I say "continue to think") "outside the box". His kind of abstract thought is very thought-provoking which I consider a very good thing. These are just a few of the ones I respect and admire here and hope to see on the list of nominations.