[Equal] Erna Hamburger distinguished lecture series: May 6th, 16:00, at EPFL

[Sabine Susstrunk]

The Erna Hamburger distinguished lecture series features women in 
science and engineering who have greatly influenced and shaped their 
respective fields and environments and who have earned the highest 
respect from their peers. The EPFL-WISH (Women in Science and 
Humanities) Foundation invites such distinguished personalities to 
acknowledge their accomplishments and with the hope that they  inspire 
future generations of researchers.

The lectures are geared to the general public. Everyone is welcome to 
attend. The events are FREE, but REGISTRATION is recommended to help 
with planning.
REGISTRATION: http://inform.epfl.ch/?form=WISH-2008


TUESDAY MAY 6 2008, 16H00, AUDITOIRE SG 
(http://plan.epfl.ch/index.html?alias=sg&view=36) OF THE EPFL

  16H00: START OF THE CEREMONY  Farnaz Moser, EPFL equal opportunity officer
            PRESENTATION OF THE EPFL WISH FOUNDATION   Karen Scrivener, 
president of the foundation
             PRESENTATION OF THE LAUREATE   Giorgio Margaritondo, EPFL 
Vice president for academic affairs

16H20: CONFERENCE FOLLOWED BY THE AWARD OF THE ERNA HAMBURGER PRIZE
	    HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMERS : A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE 	

17H15: COCKTAIL

Frances E. Allen | Laureate of the 2008 Erna Hamburger Prize
Frances E. Allen joined IBM Research as a programmer in 1957 with a 
University of Michigan master's degree in mathematics. During her career 
at IBM, she worked on algorithms that enable both programmer 
productivity and program performance in the development of computer 
applications. In 1989, she was named the first woman IBM Fellow Emerita. 
In 2006, Frances Allen received the ACM Turing Award for her pioneering 
contributions to the theory and practice of optimizing compiler 
techniques. Given since 1966 and considered as the Nobel Prize in 
computer science, this award recognizes individuals who have made 
significant and lasting contributions to the domain. Frances Allen is 
the only woman recipient. She is also an active mentor and advocate for 
technical women in computing, which is reflected in the «Frances E. 
Allen Women in Technology Mentoring Award», established by IBM in 2000.

REGISTRATION: http://inform.epfl.ch/?form=WISH-2008

For more information about the speaker, the lecture series and an 
abstract of the talk:
http://epfl-wishfoundation.epfl.ch/


-- 
Prof. Sabine Süsstrunk
Images and Visual Representation Group (IVRG)
School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC)
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Mail Address: EPFL/IC/LCAV2/IVRG, Station 14, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Phone: +41 21 693 6664/5634, Fax: +41 21 693 4312
E-mail: sabine.susstrunk at epfl.ch, Web: ivrgwww.epfl.ch