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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 a IBM Research Division Award for clock synchronization. <ref>[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?id=2074 IBM Awards]</ref>
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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