Thomas E. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University University of Washington |
| Known for |
Distributed computing networking operating systems |
| Awards |
SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award (2005) ACM Fellow (2005) IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award (2013) USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) National Academy of Engineering (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions |
University of Washington University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor |
Edward D. Lazowska Hank Levy |
| Doctoral students |
|
| Website |
www |
Thomas E. Anderson (born August 28, 1961) is an American computer scientist noted for his research on distributed computing, networking and operating systems.
Biography
Anderson received a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard University in 1983. He received a M.S. in computer science from University of Washington in 1989 and a Ph.D in computer science from University of Washington in 1991.
He then joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley as an assistant professor in 1991. While there he was promoted to associate professor in 1996. In 1997, he moved to the University of Washington as an associate professor. In 2001, he was promoted to professor, and in 2009 to the Robert E. Dinning Professor in Computer Science. He currently holds the Warren Francis and Wilma Kolm Bradley Endowed Chair. [1]
Awards
His notable awards include:
- ACM SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award in 2005 [2]
- ACM Fellow in 2005 [3]
- IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award, 2013 [4]
- USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014
- National Academy of Engineering, 2016, for "contributions to the design of resilient and efficient distributed computer systems." [1]
Works
- Anderson, Thomas; Dahlin, Michael (2014). Operating Systems: Principles and Practice. Recursive Books (self-published). ISBN 978-0-9856735-2-9.
References
- ^ a b Jennifer Langston (February 8, 2016). "UW's Tom Anderson elected to National Academy of Engineering". UW Today. University of Washington. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "The Mark Weiser Award". ACM SIGOPS. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Ascribe Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge (2006-01-10). "ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, Names 34 Fellows for Contributions to Computing and IT; Winners Represent Leading Industries, Research Labs, Universities". Cable Spotlight. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ^ IEEE (2013). "IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award Recipients". IEEE. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
External links
- University of Washington web page: Thomas E. Anderson, Department of Computer Science
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
- American computer scientists
- University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering faculty
- UC Berkeley College of Engineering faculty
- 2005 Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery
- Living people
- Harvard College alumni
- University of Washington alumni
- 1961 births
- People from Orlando, Florida
- Scientists from Florida
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
Thomas E. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University University of Washington |
| Known for |
Distributed computing networking operating systems |
| Awards |
SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award (2005) ACM Fellow (2005) IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award (2013) USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) National Academy of Engineering (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions |
University of Washington University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor |
Edward D. Lazowska Hank Levy |
| Doctoral students |
|
| Website |
www |
Thomas E. Anderson (born August 28, 1961) is an American computer scientist noted for his research on distributed computing, networking and operating systems.
Biography
Anderson received a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard University in 1983. He received a M.S. in computer science from University of Washington in 1989 and a Ph.D in computer science from University of Washington in 1991.
He then joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley as an assistant professor in 1991. While there he was promoted to associate professor in 1996. In 1997, he moved to the University of Washington as an associate professor. In 2001, he was promoted to professor, and in 2009 to the Robert E. Dinning Professor in Computer Science. He currently holds the Warren Francis and Wilma Kolm Bradley Endowed Chair. [1]
Awards
His notable awards include:
- ACM SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award in 2005 [2]
- ACM Fellow in 2005 [3]
- IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award, 2013 [4]
- USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014
- National Academy of Engineering, 2016, for "contributions to the design of resilient and efficient distributed computer systems." [1]
Works
- Anderson, Thomas; Dahlin, Michael (2014). Operating Systems: Principles and Practice. Recursive Books (self-published). ISBN 978-0-9856735-2-9.
References
- ^ a b Jennifer Langston (February 8, 2016). "UW's Tom Anderson elected to National Academy of Engineering". UW Today. University of Washington. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "The Mark Weiser Award". ACM SIGOPS. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Ascribe Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge (2006-01-10). "ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, Names 34 Fellows for Contributions to Computing and IT; Winners Represent Leading Industries, Research Labs, Universities". Cable Spotlight. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ^ IEEE (2013). "IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award Recipients". IEEE. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
External links
- University of Washington web page: Thomas E. Anderson, Department of Computer Science
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
- American computer scientists
- University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering faculty
- UC Berkeley College of Engineering faculty
- 2005 Fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery
- Living people
- Harvard College alumni
- University of Washington alumni
- 1961 births
- People from Orlando, Florida
- Scientists from Florida
- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering