Three of the 41 new ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) 2006 Fellows are HCI people.
As part of its recognition of excellence, ACM honours those whose contributions have impacted our world for the better among its members. Fellows are chosen for their work in both the practical and theoretical aspects of computing and information technology. 'The new ACM Fellows, from some of the world's leading industries, universities, and research labs, made significant advances that are having lasting effects on the lives of citizens throughout the world,' says the announcement.
Susan T Dumais at Microsoft Research gets an award for 'research contributions to information retrieval and human-computer interaction'. While Alan Newell at the University of Dundee, who gave a keynote at the last British HCI Group conference in London, receives his for 'contributions to computer-based systems for people with disabilities'. And Dan Olsen of Brigham Young University is recognised for his 'contributions to user interface technology'.
Awardees will receive their Fellowships formally at the annual Awards Banquet on June 9, in San Diego, California in the USA.
