As a continuation of the DLT Award, an annual prize, named as Salomaa Prize, was created in 2018. The first prize was awarded during the
DLT 2018 symposium in Tokyo in 2018.
During DLT 2019 the winner of 2019th edition of the award will be announced. The prize consists of a diploma and 2000 euros prize funded by the University of Turku, the home university of Arto Salomaa.