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Anne Condon

Anne Elizabeth Condon, FRSC is an Irish-Canadian computer scientist, professor, and former head of the Computer Science Department of the University of British Columbia.[1] Her research focuses on computational complexity theory, DNA computing, and bioinformatics.[2][3] She has also held the NSERC/General Motors Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) from 2004 to 2009, and has worked to improve the success of women in the sciences and engineering.[4]

Biography

Condon did her undergraduate studies at University College Cork, earning a bachelor's degree in 1982.[2][3] She moved to the University of Washington for her graduate studies, receiving her doctorate in 1987 under the supervision of Richard E. Ladner.[2][3][5] She then joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and remained there until her 1999 move to UBC.[3]

Personal life

Condon is an avid triathlete, finishing 7th in her age-group (F55-59) during Ironman Canada 2019 and finishing 1st in her age group (F60-64) for Ironman Ireland 2022 in an impressive 12:10 hours timeframe. At the Ironman Hawaii 2022 she finished 18th in her age group (F60-64) with a time of 13:39. At the Ironman 70.3 Championship 2022, she finished 8th in her age group with a time of 5:55.

Awards and honors

Condon won an ACM Distinguished Dissertation award (honorable mention) for her thesis research.[6] In 2010, the Association for Computing Machinery named her an ACM Fellow for contributions to complexity theory and leadership in advancing women in computing.[7] In the same year, she also won the A. Nico Habermann Award of the Computing Research Association for "long-standing and impactful service toward the goal of increasing the participation of women in computer science research."[4][8][9] She is also a winner of the University College Cork Distinguished Alumna Award,[10] the University of Washington CSE Alumni Achievement Award.,[8]and the 2012 University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award for Distinguished Achievement in Academia.[11] She was the 2014 winner of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Technical Leadership ABIE Award[12]

Condon was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012.[13]

Publications

References

  1. ^ "Senior Technical Woman: Anne Condon, Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia". Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Faculty web page, University of British Columbia, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. ^ a b c d Who We Are: Anne Condon Archived 2011-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  4. ^ a b A. Nico Habermann Award 2010: Anne Condon Archived 19 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, CRA, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  5. ^ Anne Elizabeth Condon at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  6. ^ "All Years, ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award". ACM. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ ACM Names 41 Fellows from World's Leading Institutions: Many Innovations Made in Areas Critical to Global Competitiveness Archived 2012-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, ACM, 7 December 2010, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  8. ^ a b Anne Condon, Jeremy Jaech win UW CSE Alumni Achievement Award, University of Washington, 11 June 2011, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  9. ^ CRA 2010 A. Nico Habermann Award presented to Anne Condon, University of Washington, 11 June 2011, retrieved 2011-11-20.
  10. ^ UCC Computer Science Alumnus wins Award 2001 Archived 14 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award 2012 Honorees, University of Washington College of Engineering, retrieved 2012-09-06.
  12. ^ ABIE Award winners, technical leadership: Anne Condon: 2014 Winner of the Grace Hopper Celebration Technical Leadership ABIE Award Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, Anita Borg Institute, retrieved 2016-08-25.
  13. ^ The Royal Society of Canada Class of 2012 New Fellows[permanent dead link], The Royal Society of Canada, 5 September 2012, retrieved 2012-09-06.

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