Rachid Guerraoui Receives 2024 ACM Luiz André Barroso Award
April 2, 2024
ACM has named Rachid Guerraoui the recipient of the inaugural ACM Luiz André Barroso Award for theoretical and applied contributions to distributed computing and impactful work on promoting computer science in Africa. Guerraoui is a Professor in the School of Computer and Communications Sciences at EPFL, where he is also Director of the Distributed Computing Laboratory.
"The ACM Awards Committee has made an excellent choice by selecting Rachid Guerraoui as the inaugural recipient of this new award," said ACM President Yannis Ioannidis. "In the spirit of Luiz Barroso, Guerraoui’s technical achievements are wide-ranging and highly influential. As evidenced by his numerous Best Paper Awards from several conferences, he is one of the leading figures in distributed computing. And like Barroso, he has been effective in finding ways to broaden participation in the field. Africa has made rapid advances in computing, but increasing the size of a skilled workforce is essential to further growth. Through several initiatives, Guerraoui is making computer science education accessible across the continent."
The ACM Luiz André Barroso Award was established to recognize researchers from historically underrepresented communities who have made fundamental contributions to computer science. The award is named after Luiz André Barroso, a Brazilian computer engineer who pioneered the design of the modern data center. Barroso, who grew up in a diverse community, was a strong supporter of equal opportunity for everyone.
