IBM Academy of Technology

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IBM Academy of Technology
Formation31 May 1989
HeadquartersSomers, NY
Membership
700+
President
Julie Schuneman
Websitehttp://www.ibm.com/ibm/academy/

The IBM Academy of Technology was founded on May 31, 1989 and modeled after the US National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. It focuses on the technical underpinnings of IBM’s future. Its membership consists of over 700 of IBM's technical leaders from around the world who work in research, hardware and software development and manufacturing.

Members are selected to the academy by their peers. Membership carries responsibilities such as engaging in academy-sponsored activities and promoting technical growth throughout IBM. Original members of the IBM Academy of Technology include Leo Esaki, Gerd Binnig, Benoit Mandelbrot, Rolf Landauer, Jim Gray, Lubomyr Romankiw and Mike Cowlishaw.

Past Presidents[edit]

  • 1989 Ed Sussenguth [1]
  • 1990 Dick Chu[2]
  • 1991 Al Cutaia
  • 1992 Rick Dill
  • 1993 Jim Brady
  • 1994 Fran Allen
  • 1995 Russ Lange
  • 1996 Fred Ris
  • 1997 Bob Guernsey
  • 1999 Ian Brackenbury
  • 2001 Lewis Terman
  • 2003 Dave Ehnebuske
  • 2005 William Tetzlaff
  • 2007 Joanne Martin
  • 2009 Emily Plachy
  • 2012 Rashik Parmar
  • 2014 Andrea Martin
  • 2016 Susan Schreitmueller Smartt
  • 2019 Richard Hopkins
  • 2021 Julie Schuneman

References[edit]

[3] [4]

  1. ^ "Dr. Edward (Ed) H. Sussenguth, Jr". IT History Society. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Mr. Richard Chao-Fan Chu". NAE Website. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ Impact of Technology in our Lives
  4. ^ Academy influence

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