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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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She presented her doctoral  thesis in computer science from The University of California at Berkeley in 1981. In her thesis Barbara Simons managed to solve a major open problem related to the scheduling theory.<ref>[http://http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm Education]</ref>
She presented her doctoral  thesis in computer science from The University of California at Berkeley in 1981. In her thesis Barbara Simons managed to solve a major open problem related to the scheduling theory.<ref>[http://http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm Education]</ref>


==Professional achievements==
==Professional Achievements==
In 1980, she became part of the research staff at IBM's San Jose Research Center which then changed into Almaden). In 1992, she started working within the organization IBM at the 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 was specialized and very well prepared in the following areas: compiler optimization, algorithm analysis and design, and scheduling theory. She holds several patents and become a writer and co-written for 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===
The main awards she received are listed below:
* Norbert Wiener Award for Professional and Social Responsibility in Computing, 1992
* 1992: Barbara Simons received the Norbert Wiener Award for Professional and Social Responsibility in Computing  
* Became a fellow of ACM, 1993 <ref>[http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/Committee/Simons.htm Awards and Recognition]</ref>
* 1993: Became a fellow of ACM  
* Included among the 100 top women in computing, 1995
* 1995: She is included among the 100 top women in computing
* Distinguished Alumnus Award in Computer Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley Department of Computer Science, 2002
* 2002: She was awarded Distinguished Alumnus Award in Computer Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley Department of Computer Science


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> She holds several patents and has written or co-written a book and numerous technical papers. Recently, Simons has been teaching technology policy at Stanford University.
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>


In addition, along her career Barbara Simons received the Alumnus of the Year Award from the Berkeley computer science department, the Norbert Wiener Award from CPSR and the Outstanding Contribution Award from ACM and the Pioneer Award from EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation). She was included in the top 100 women in computing.
===Other Endeavors ===
 
* Co-founder of Reentry Program for Women and Minorities in the Computer Science Department at U.C. Berkeley
===Project developed===
* Boardmember of the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC)
Barbara Simons got involved in the following projects:
* Member of the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT)
* Was one of the co-founders of Reentry Program for Women and Minorities in the Computer Science Department at U.C. Berkeley;
* Member of the Board of Directors of VerifiedVoting.org; <ref>[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?id=2074 Barbara Simons and VerifiedVoting]</ref>
* She is on the Boards of the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC);
* Member of the Board of Directors at U.C. Berkeley Engineering Fund, the Math/Science Network, Public Knowledge, Electronic Privacy Information Center
* She is in the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT);
* Member of the Advisory Boards at Oxford Internet Institute and Zeroknowledge and PIR's
* She is on the Board of Directors of VerifiedVoting.org; <ref>[http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?id=2074 Barbara Simons and VerifiedVoting]</ref>
* She is on the Board of Directors at U.C. Berkeley Engineering Fund, the Math/Science Network, Public Knowledge, respectively the Electronic Privacy Information Center;
* She is the Advisory Boards at Oxford Internet Institute and Zeroknowledge and PIR's;


==References==
==References==
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Country: USA
Email: simons [at] acm.org
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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.[1]

Barbara Simons was a runner-up in the first election for the North America seat on ICANN's Board.

Education

She presented her doctoral thesis in computer science from The University of California at Berkeley in 1981. In her thesis Barbara Simons managed to solve a major open problem related to the scheduling theory.[2]

Professional Achievements

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.[3]

Awards and Recognition

  • Norbert Wiener Award for Professional and Social Responsibility in Computing, 1992
  • Became a fellow of ACM, 1993 [4]
  • 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

Likewise, due to her great work and achievements at IBM, Barbara Simons received an IBM Research Division Award for clock synchronization. [5]

Other Endeavors

  • Co-founder of Reentry Program for Women and Minorities in the Computer Science Department at U.C. Berkeley
  • Boardmember of the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC)
  • Member of the Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of VerifiedVoting.org; [6]
  • Member of the Board of Directors at U.C. Berkeley Engineering Fund, the Math/Science Network, Public Knowledge, Electronic Privacy Information Center
  • Member of the Advisory Boards at Oxford Internet Institute and Zeroknowledge and PIR's

References

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