I am pleased to report that Gordon Plotkin will receive the EATCS Award 2014 for his lifetime
contribution of a research corpus of exceptional depth and influence
across a broad range of areas within theoretical computer science. The committee for the EATCS Award 2014 consisted of Leslie Goldberg (chair), Kim G. Larsen and Vladimiro
Sassone.
Plotkin is renowned for his ground-breaking contributions to
programming language semantics, which have helped to shape the
landscape of theoretical computer science, and which have impacted upon
the design of programming languages and their verification
technologies. The influence of his pioneering work on logical
frameworks pervades modern proof technologies. In addition, he has made
outstanding contributions in machine learning, automated theorem
proving, and computer-assisted reasoning. He is still active in
research at the topmost level, with his current activities placing him
at the forefront of fields as diverse as programming semantics, applied
logic, and systems biology. Alongside his scientific contributions of
the highest calibre, he helped to lay the foundations of the theoretical
computer science community, shaping the careers of generations of
researchers.
Congratulations to Gordon!
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