Ben Zorn was named an ACM Fellow in January 2025, recognizing his significant contributions to programming language systems, including run-time performance, security, and usability in programming. He expressed his honor and gratitude for the opportunity to work with colleagues at Microsoft, the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Computing Research Association.
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Physical Stats & More
Height
193 cm
Weight
95 kg
Eye Color
Hazel Brown
Hair Color
Brown
Educational Qualification(s)
School
George Mason High School, Virginia
College/University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of California at Berkeley, University of Colorado
Former co-manager of the Research in Software Engineering (RiSE) group at Microsoft Research
Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado (1990-1998)
Co-founder and Co-chair of the CRA-Industry committee (since 2021)
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Ben Zorn's smoking habit is not publicly known.
2. Ben Zorn does consume alcohol.
3. During college, he played football as an offensive lineman and long snapper for a Division 1 team.
4. Starting at 300 pounds, Zorn significantly reduced his weight to around 200 pounds through gym workouts.
5. Sadly, he experienced the loss of his mother at the tender age of 14.
6. He is the founder of 'Zorn Fitness,' a fitness training company with the motto: 'Our plans focus on consistent effort over quick fixes to help you achieve your fitness goals.'
7. Ben Zorn's research interests include usability, security, and reliability, including reliability of artificial intelligence.
8. He has served as Program Chair (1999) and General Chair (2010) of PLDI.
9. He served on the Executive Committee of SIGPLAN.
10. He was a member of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council between 2014 and 2020.
11. He received the SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award in 2021.
12. He has an ErdΕs number of three and a Dijkstra number of three.
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