Hridesh Rajan named ACM Distinguished Member

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The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, has named Hridesh Rajan as a Distinguished Member for outstanding scientific contributions to computing. To be chosen, candidates must meet membership and professional requirements as well as demonstrate having achieved a significant accomplishment or having made a significant impact in the field of computing, computer science, or information technology.

"Computing technology is becoming an increasingly dominant force in our daily lives and is transforming society at every level,” explains ACM President Vicki L. Hanson. “In naming a new roster of Distinguished Members each year, ACM underscores that the innovations which improve our lives do not come about by accident, but rather are the result of the hard work, inspiration and creativity of leading professionals in the field. We honor the 2017 class of ACM Distinguished Members for the essential role their accomplishments play in how we live and work."

The ACM Fellows program, initiated in 1993, celebrates the exceptional contributions of the leading members in the computing field. These individuals have helped to enlighten researchers, developers, practitioners and end users of information technology throughout the world. The ACM Distinguished Member program, initiated in 2006, recognizes those members with at least 15 years of professional experience who have made significant accomplishments or achieved a significant impact on the computing field.