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Martin James '''Ditmar''' ("Dick") Jenssen  is an [[Australian]] [[fan artist]]. He was a founding member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].  He was a member of the [[Amateur Fantasy Publications of Australia]].  Professionally, he was a scientist at Melbourne University.
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'''Martin James "Dick" Jenssen''', aka '''Ditmar''', is an [[Australian]] [[fan artist]]. He was a founding member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].  He was a member of the [[Amateur Fantasy Publications of Australia]].  Professionally, he was a scientist at Melbourne University.
  
The [[Ditmar Award]] was named for him.  
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The [[Ditmar Award]]s were named for him after he financed them at their inception. In 2002, and again in 2010, Ditmar received a [[Ditmar Award|Ditmar]]. (Other instances of [[fans]] receiving [[awards]] named after themselves were when [[Forrest J Ackerman]] received a [[Forry Award]] in 2002 and [[K. Martin Carlson]] a [[Kaymar Award]] in 1984.)
  
 
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* 2016 -- [[Rotsler Award]]
 
* 2016 -- [[Rotsler Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Best Photographer/Digital Artist
 
* 2019 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Best Photographer/Digital Artist
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Revision as of 22:37, 21 December 2020

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Martin James "Dick" Jenssen, aka Ditmar, is an Australian fan artist. He was a founding member of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club. He was a member of the Amateur Fantasy Publications of Australia. Professionally, he was a scientist at Melbourne University.

The Ditmar Awards were named for him after he financed them at their inception. In 2002, and again in 2010, Ditmar received a Ditmar. (Other instances of fans receiving awards named after themselves were when Forrest J Ackerman received a Forry Award in 2002 and K. Martin Carlson a Kaymar Award in 1984.)

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