Submitted by Magdalene L. Crowley on May 2, 2018 - 1:11pm
Prof. Scott Shenker has been named the 2017 ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award recipient. The award honors specific theoretical accomplishments that have had a significant and demonstrable effect on the practice of computing. Shenker is honored for pioneering contributions to fair queueing in packet-switching networks, which had a major impact on modern practice in computer communication. His work was fundamental to helping the internet grow from a tool used by a small community of researchers to a staple of daily life used by billions. Previous winners of this award include EECS Chair Prof. James Demmel and Prof. Emeritus Robert Brayton.
