Computer Society's Women in Computing
The Computer Society is honored to recognize the following women for their contributions to the computing profession:
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Computer Entrepreneur Award
2011
Diane B. Greene
For creating a virtualization platform that profoundly revolutionized modern computing.
2009
Sandy Lerner
For founding Cisco Systems and pioneering and advancing the commercialization of routing technology and the profound changes this technology enabled in the computer industry.
Computer Pioneer Award
2009
Jean Sammet
For pioneering work and lifetime achievement as one of the first developers and researchers in programming languages.
Lynn Conway
For contributions to superscalar architecture, including multiple-issue dynamic instruction scheduling, and for the innovation and widespread teaching of simplified VLSI design methods.
2008
Betty Jean Jennings Bartik
For pioneering work as one of the first programmers, including co-leading the first teams of ENIAC programmers, and pioneering work on BINAC and UNIVAC I.
2004
Frances (Fran) E. Allen
For pioneering work establishing the theory and practice of compiler optimization.
1997
Francis Elizabeth (Betty) Snyder-Holberton
For the development of the first sort-merge generator for the Univac which inspired the first ideas about compilation.
1989
Mina S. Rees
For the ONR Computer R&D development beginning in 1946.
Sidney Fernbach Award
2004
Marsha Berger
For her many contributions, and enormous, influence to computational fluid dynamics including adaptive mesh refinement methods, Cartesian grid methods, and practical mathematical algorithms for solving significantly heretofore intractable problems.
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
1970
Grace Murray Hopper
For her pioneering work and leadership in the development of computer software, and for her impact and influence on the computing profession and her fellow colleagues, and for her pioneering work and leadership in the development of important concepts for mathematical and business compilers, and for her contributions to the development and acceptance of English-language, problem-oriented programming, and for her outstanding work and continued efforts in the education and training of men and women for careers in computer science and data processing.
Tsutomu Kanai Award
2005
Elisa Bertino
For pioneering and innovative research contributions to secure distributed systems.
Hans Karlsson Standards Award
2007
Katherine L. Morse
For leadership in development of modeling and simulation standards and exemplary collaboration in establishing the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) Standards Activity Committee (SAC) as an IEEE standards sponsor.
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Ken Kennedy Award
2012
Mary Lou Soffa
For contributions to compiler technology and software engineering, exemplary service to the profession, and lifelong dedication to mentoring and improving diversity in computing.
2011
Susan L. Graham
For foundational compilation algorithms and programming tools; research and discipline leadership; and exceptional mentoring.
2009
Francine Berman
For her influential leadership in the design, development and deployment of national-scale cyberinfrastructure, her-inspiring work as a teacher and mentor, and her exemplary service to the high performance community.
W. Wallace McDowell Award
1979
Grace Murray Hopper
For her combination of technical skill, leadership, teaching capability, and single-minded drive for the invention, adoption, and standardization of high-level programming languages.
Harlan D. Mills Award
2004
Elaine Weyuker
For leading research on rigorous software testing including industrial evaluations of the comparative effectiveness and costs of such testing methods.
Technical Achievement Award
2013
Eva Tardos
For contributions to algorithmic game theory, particularly her seminal work on selfish routing.
2012
Ling Liu
For pioneering contributions to novel internet data management and decentralized trust management.
2012
Klara Nahrstedt
For pioneering contributions to end-to-end quality of service and resource management in wired and wireless networks.
2012
Mei-Ling Shyu
For pioneering contributions to multimedia data mining, management and retrieval.
2011
Frederica Darema
For pioneering contributions to novel techniques for complex systems modeling and simulation.
2010
Eunice Santos
For pioneering contributions to Computational Social Network Systems.
2009
Elena Ferrari
For pioneering contributions to Secure Data Management.
2004
Shashi Phoha
For pioneering developments of distributed automation for hierarchical control of interacting machines into dynamic reasoning systems.
2002
Elisa Bertino
For outstanding contributions to database systems and database security and advanced data management systems.
Computer Science & Eng. Undergrad Teaching Award
2009
Judy Robertson
For outstanding contributions to the undergraduate education through teaching and the innovative use of pioneering technologies in teaching.
2008
Elizabeth L. Burd
For outstanding contributions to the undergraduate education through teaching and the organization of programs to promote excellence in undergraduate teaching.
2003
Sally A. Fincher
For sustained contributions to undergraduate computer science through rigorous examination of teaching effectiveness and fostering and promoting research in computer science education.
Distinguished Service in a Pre-College Environment
2006
Jennifer Fernquist
2005
Angelina Lim
1999
Martha Davies
For her efforts in founding QuipuNet, a grassroots, 'virtual' organization for Peruvians around the world, to channel education, information and aid to Latin countries, with emphasis on Peru.
1998
Sally Goldberg
Richard E. Merwin Distinguished Service Award
2003
Doris. L. Carver
For dedicated and sustained leadership to the computing profession and to the IEEE Computer Society.
1994
Helen M. Wood
For outstanding and sustained contributions and leadership to the society and the institute, particularly in the area of standards, publications, and information services.
1990
Martha Sloan
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the computer profession.