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http://blogs.sun.com/katysblog/date/20080227 Wednesday February 27, 2008

Susan Landau - One Reason Why Sun Labs is Cool

Congratulations to Susan Landau!

It was announced today that Sun Labs' Susan Landau, Distinguished Engineer, is the Anita Borg Institute 2008 Women of Vision Award winner in the Social Impact category. From today's press release:

    Landau’s focus is on the interplay between security and public policy. She has profound impact in at least three areas of computer science: as an extensive commentator and advisor on U.S. wiretapping and encryption policy; as a world renowned expert in computational algebra and number theory (mathematics intimately related to cryptography), and in developing numerous programs to benefit women in computer science.

While I myself am not a member of Sun Labs, my department sits with them here in Menlo Park, California. There is also a Sun Labs in Burlington, Massachusetts (where Susan Landau works). The coolest thing about Sun Labs is the stimulating and creative people. Walking by the offices of major innovators like Ivan Sutherland, Gilda Garreton, Whit Diffie, Danny Cohen, and Sheueling Chang is inspiring even when they are not around for a visit.

This is the second time that a Sun Engineer has won an ABI Women of Vision award. Sun Fellow and Vice President Radia Perlman was so honored in the Innovation category in the first year the award was given (2005).

Here are some pictures of Sun Labs, Menlo Park:

Sun Labs, Menlo Park
Sun Labs Hall, Menlo Park California photo: copyright 2008 Katy Dickinson 		Car in Sun Labs
Car in Sun Labs, Menlo Park California photo: copyright 2008 Katy Dickinson 		Sun SPOT Map
Sun SPOTs Map, Sun Labs, Menlo Park California photo: copyright 2008 Katy Dickinson

Images Copyright 2008 by Katy Dickinson

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