Full Name
Jeannette Wing
Job Title
Executive Vice President for Research; Professor of Computer Science
University/Company
Columbia University
Speaker Bio
Jeannette M. Wing is the Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, where she also served as the inaugural Avanessians Director of the Data Science Institute. Her distinguished career includes being a Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Research and an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. She has played pivotal roles in academia, government, and industry, having served as the Assistant Director of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate at the National Science Foundation. Her research centers on trustworthy AI, with broader interests encompassing trustworthy computing, security, privacy, and various aspects of computer science. She has been a driving force behind the recognition of computational thinking's significance and holds esteemed positions on advisory boards and editorial boards. Honored with awards like the CRA Distinguished Service Award and ACM Distinguished Service Award, she is a Fellow of prominent societies, including the ACM and IEEE. Jeannette M. Wing's contributions have left an indelible mark on the field of computer science.
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