World’s Largest Computer Society Honors 2022 Distinguished Members for Groundbreaking Achievements and Longtime Participation

Essential contributions to education, engineering and science recognized

NEW YORK, December 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named 67 distinguished members for their significant contributions. All of the 2022 inductees are longtime members of the ACM and have been selected by their peers for work that has spurred innovation, improved computer science education, and advanced the field.

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named 67 distinguished members for their significant contributions.

“The ACM Distinguished Members program honors both achievement and commitment,” said the ACM President. Yannis Ioannidis. “Each of these 67 distinguished new members has been selected for specific and impactful work, as well as for their long-standing commitment to being part of our professional association. As ACM celebrates its 75^e anniversary this year, it is particularly appropriate to reflect on how our members around the world have made our organization what it is today. Our Distinguished Members are leaders both within ACM and in the field of IT.”

ACM 2022 Distinguished Fellows Work at Leading Universities, Companies, and Research Institutes Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwanthe UK, and the United States. ACM Distinguished Fellows are selected for their contributions in three distinct categories: education, engineering, and science. This year’s class of distinguished members have made progress in areas such as algorithms, computer science education, cybersecurity, data management, energy-efficient computer architecture, information retrieval, technologies healthcare information, knowledge graph and semantic analysis, mobile computing and software engineering, among others. .

The ACM Distinguished Member program recognizes up to 10% of ACM members worldwide based on their professional experience and significant achievements in the IT field. To be nominated, a candidate must have at least 15 years of professional experience in the IT field, five years of professional membership in the ACM within the last 10 years, and must have achieved a significant level of achievement or have had a significant impact in the field of computing. A distinguished member is expected to have served as a mentor and role model guiding technical career development and contributing to the field beyond the norm.

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CMA 2022 DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS

About ACM

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, bringing together educators, researchers, and computing professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address challenges in the field. ACM strengthens the collective voice of the IT profession through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for lifelong learning, career development and professional networking.

About the ACM Recognition Program

The ACM Fellows program, launched in 1993, celebrates the outstanding contributions of leading members in the field of computing. To be selected as an ACM Fellow, an applicant’s accomplishments must place them in the top 1% of ACM members. These people have helped enlighten researchers, developers, practitioners and end users of information technology around the world. The ACM Distinguished Member program, launched in 2006, recognizes members with at least 15 years of professional experience who have made significant accomplishments or had a significant impact in the IT field. ACM Distinguished Membership recognizes up to 10% of ACM’s top members. The ACM Senior Member program, also launched in 2006, includes members with at least 10 years of professional experience who have demonstrated performance that sets them apart from their peers through technical leadership, technical contributions and professional contributions. ACM Senior Membership recognizes the top 25% of professional ACM members. New ACM Fellows, Distinguished Fellows, and Senior Fellows join a roster of distinguished colleagues from whom ACM and its members seek guidance and leadership in the field of computing and information technology.

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