Professor Anne Condon – a UW CSE Ph.D. alum – has been appointed Head of the University of British Columbia Department of Computer Science.
Condon is internationally recognized for her research in complexity theory and bioinformatics, and a leading Canadian proponent for women in science and technology. Her four-year term begins on July 1, 2011.
Earlier this year, Condon was awarded the Computing Research Association A. Nico Habermann Award for her “long standing and impactful service toward the goal of increasing the participation of women in computer science research.”
Read the UBC announcement here.