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December 2009
Professor Gerhard Fischer has been recently
named a 2009 ACM Fellow.
The ACM Fellows Program, initiated in 1993, celebrates the exceptional
contributions of the leading members in the computing field. These individuals
have helped to enlighten researchers, developers, practitioners and end-users
of information technology throughout the world. The new ACM Fellows join a
distinguished list of colleagues to whom ACM and its members look for guidance
and leadership in computing and information technology.
Fischer was recognized for "contributions to human-computer interaction and
computer-mediated lifelong learning."
"The contributions of these computing professionals reflect the knowledge and
skills they have acquired to address the challenges of the 21st century,"
said ACM President, Professor Dame Wendy Hall. "Their
problem-solving, logical reasoning, and critical thinking are making positive
changes to the lives and wellbeing of countless people across the globe.
We are especially pleased to welcome the increased number of ACM Fellows from
outside of North America. The selection of this year's Fellows offers an
opportunity to celebrate their dedication to the dynamic computing field and to
recognize their achievements in advancing the quality of life throughout
society."
The technology areas for which the recipients were honored span a wide range of
disciplines and applications, including
development of embedded computing systems; parallel storage; robotics and
molecular biology; computer-human interaction; data structures and algorithms;
image analysis, recognition, and retrieval; program analysis and optimization;
database management; object-oriented programming languages; security of network
systems; complexity theory; applications of volume visualization; geometric
computing for computer graphics; power-aware computing; metadata management;
collaborative computing; interdisciplinary applications of computer science;
fault-tolerant distributed computing; human-centered design; distributed and
parallel computing; computing technology and education; knowledge discovery and
data mining; data management and knowledge representation; parallel storage and
communications systems; distributed programs and logic programming; secure
computing; multimedia compression and communication; database management system
architecture; and natural language for computers.
ACM will formally recognize the new Fellows at its annual Awards Banquet
in June 2010.
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