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IEEE Computer Society Announces 2025 Class of Fellows
The grade of IEEE Fellow recognizes exceptional distinction in the engineering profession. The IEEE Board of Directors elevated Larry Smarr to the 2025 Fellow status for contributions to supercomputing and metacomputer cyberinfrastructure.
35 HPC Legends 2024 – Founding Director of NCSA – HPC Wire
The proposal was the first unsolicited submission to be approved by the NSF and led to the founding of four supercomputing centers: Cornell, Illinois, Princeton, and San Diego, with a fifth, Pittsburgh, established later.
Honorary Ph.D. from The University of Ilinois Urbana-Champaign
Larry Smarr received an honorary degree from the University of Missouri on May 16, 2024.
2023 Revelle Medal
Created in honor of Roger Revelle, who helped establish UC San Diego during his tenure from 1950-1964 as director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Revelle Medal celebrates individuals whose careers show a commitment to thinking further, solving problems and shaping the future in ways only possible at UC San Diego.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow Award
AAAS cited his record of “leadership in scientific computing, high-performance computing, and cyberinfrastructure.”
Innovations in Networking Award for Experimental Applications
The Pacific Research Platform, made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation, has been selected by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) as a recipient of the 2016 Innovations in Networking Award for Experimental Applications.
The Golden Goose Award
Did you know that your ability to access the Web can actually be traced to the study of black holes in space?
Honorary Ph.D. from The University of Missouri
Larry Smarr received an honorary degree from the University of Missouri on May 17, 2008.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Tsutomu Kanai Award
Larry Smarr, has received the prestigious Tsutomu Kanai Award from the world’s largest association of computer professionals.
ESRI Lifetime Achievement Award
For the 26th year, GIS professionals from around the world met to share knowledge and experience and build relationships at the 2006 ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California, held August 7-11, 2006.
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Telluride Tech Festival Honoree (2005)
The Telluride Technology Festival was founded in 2000 to honor individuals who are leaders in the field of technology and have contributed to the world as a whole.