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'''Barbara Simons''' was president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) during the period of July 1998 - June 2000 as well as the secretary of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents in 1999. Simons co-chaired the ACM study of statewide databases of registered voters. <ref>[http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm About Barbara Simons]</ref> | '''Barbara Simons''' was president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) during the period of July 1998 - June 2000 as well as the secretary of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents in 1999. Simons co-chaired the ACM study of statewide databases of registered voters.<ref>[http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm About Barbara Simons]</ref> | ||
Barbara Simons was a runner-up in the first election for the North America seat on [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]]. | Barbara Simons was a runner-up in the first election for the North America seat on [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]]. | ||
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In 1980, she became part of the research staff at IBM's San Jose Research Center; in 1992, she started working within its Applications Development Technology Institute as a senior programmer as well as a senior technology adviser for IBM Global Services. | In 1980, she became part of the research staff at IBM's San Jose Research Center; in 1992, she started working within its Applications Development Technology Institute as a senior programmer as well as a senior technology adviser for IBM Global Services. | ||
She is specialized in compiler optimization, algorithm analysis and design, and scheduling theory; she holds several patents and written or co-written various technical papers. | She is specialized in compiler optimization, algorithm analysis and design, and scheduling theory; she holds several patents and written or co-written various technical papers.<ref>[http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm Achievements]</ref> | ||
===Awards and Recognition=== | ===Awards and Recognition=== | ||
* Norbert Wiener Award for Professional and Social Responsibility in Computing, 1992 | * Norbert Wiener Award for Professional and Social Responsibility in Computing, 1992 | ||
* Became a fellow of ACM, 1993 | * Became a fellow of ACM, 1993 <ref>[http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm Awards and Recognition]</ref> | ||
* Included among the 100 top women in computing, 1995 | * Included among the 100 top women in computing, 1995 | ||
* Distinguished Alumnus Award in Computer Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley Department of Computer Science, 2002 | * Distinguished Alumnus Award in Computer Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley Department of Computer Science, 2002 | ||
Likewise, due to her great work and achievements at IBM, Barbara Simons received | Likewise, due to her great work and achievements at IBM, Barbara Simons received an IBM Research Division Award for clock synchronization. <ref>[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?id=2074 IBM Awards]</ref> | ||
===Other Endeavors === | ===Other Endeavors === | ||
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