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1997 OCA
Contact: Tina Angelone
IMMEDIATE
WITH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD New York, October 16,1997...The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Stuart H. Zweben, professor and chair of computer and information science at Ohio State University, recipient of the 1997 ACM Outstanding Contribution Award. The award will be presented, on May 10, 1998, at a special awards ceremony during ACM's Policy '98 conference in Washington DC. Zweben is honored "for twenty years of ACM leadership, including initiatives to increase ACM's international presence and public policy influence, and his tireless devotion to bringing chapters activities to greater prominence; leading ACM's efforts in computer science accreditation; rewriting Association bylaws and policies; and steering publications projects resulting in improved review processes and more timely publication." Zweben has served ACM in many capacities since his earliest days of leadership in the Central Ohio chapter over 20 years ago. In the 1980's, as chairman of the Chapters Committee, he led the chapters area to greater effectiveness and prominence within the Association. As vice president and then president of the ACM, Zweben focused on internalization and public policy projects. He also worked tirelessly on more internally focused efforts, always serving as the number one advocate for members. Zweben holds both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Purdue University. His research is in the area of software engineering, specializing in software quality evaluation and software reuse. He is the author of dozens of articles in several journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. He has been recognized in various biographical publications including Who's Who in Engineering. The ACM Outstanding Contribution Award is presented annually to an individual who is selected on the value and degree of service to the ACM. ACM is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students. ACM serves its global membership by delivering cutting-edge information and transferring ideas from theory to practice. ACM with its world-class journals and magazines, dynamic special interest groups, numerous conferences, workshops and forums is a primary resource to the field of IT. For additional information, please visit our web site at http://www.acm.org.
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