Dr. Frances E. Allen
First woman to be named IBM Fellow

Dr. Dorothy E. Denning
Forefront of information warfare, security, and cryptography fields

Adele Mildred Koss
Developed the first compilers

Esther Dyson
A powerful thinker in the computing industry!

Dr. Anita Borg
Founder of Systers

Margaret H. Hamilton
Founder of Higher Order Software

Dr. Ruth M. Davis
Distinguished in government service

Dr. Thelma Estrin
Professor of computer science at UCLA

Carol Bartz
2003 Lovelace Award Recipient

The Association for Women in Computing awards the 2003 Augusta Ada Lovelace Award to Carol Bartz, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Autodesk, San Rafael, CA. Ms. Bartz is being honored as the leader of one of the largest PC software companies in the world and for her contributions to high-tech business.   Under Bartz’s guidance, Autodesk is recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 best companies to work and is known throughout the business community as a good corporate citizen that supports community involvement on many different levels, setting an example for the technology industry.   In Fiscal Year 2003, Autodesk’s worldwide charitable giving program provided more than $550,000 to local communities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.  The Augusta Ada Lovelace Award honors individuals who have excelled in areas of outstanding scientific and technical achievement and extraordinary service to the computing community.  

Carol Bartz was recently appointed to President Bush’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange.  The12-member board represents public companies, and includes leaders such as the chairmen of J.P. Morgan Chase, Daimler Chrysler AG., Brunswick Corporation (retired), and the CEO of AOL Time Warner (retired).   Ms. Bartz also serves on the boards of other organizations including BEA Systems, Cisco Systems, Network Appliance, TechNet and the Foundation for the National Medals of Science and Technology.   The Association for Women in Computing salutes Carol for her achievements in the technology sector and look to her leadership as this sector helps pull the country from an economic recession.

The award is given to individuals who have excelled in either (or both) of two areas:

1. Outstanding scientific and technical achievement and

2. Extraordinary service to the computing community through their accomplishments and contributions on behalf of women in computing

The San Francisco Chapter will host the awards banquet on June 14, 2003, where Ms. Bartz will deliver the keynote address.  For more information about the awards banquet, visit the San Francisco Chapter's website at http://www.awc-sf.org.

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