James Gosling Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Friday, Feb 13, 2004
"For the conception and development of the architecture for the Java
programming language and for contributions to window systems," James
Gosling
has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). James
election brings Sun's membership in the NAE to four, as James joins Bob
Sproull, Guy Steele and Ivan Sutherland, Sun Fellows and members of Sun
Labs, who are previously recipients of this honor.
James will be inducted into the NAE on October 3, in a ceremony to be
held in Washington, DC. Congratulations, James!
NAE Press Release may be found at:
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/02132004?OpenDocument
More information on the NAE and the National Academies, quoted from the
National Academies website:
"The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the
technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and
insights
of eminent members of the engineering profession.
Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of
Sciences,
the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the
National Research Council.
The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by
bringing
together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and
technological
endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national
issues
and give advice to the federal government and the public."
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