for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computing field.
In these interviews conducted by the ACM History Committee, nine ACM A.M. Turing Laureates give fascinating accounts of their lives, their work, and the people and circumstances that influenced and inspired them. They reflect on their contributions to computing, the impact they have had on their field, and the ways in which they expect the computing landscape to evolve in the future.
The Turing Laureates featured in these interviews are Tony Hoare, Michael Rabin, Barbara Liskov, Len Adleman, Fran Allen, Stephen Cook, Judea Pearl, Michael Stonebraker, and John Backus.
The ACM A.M. Turing Award, computing's most prestigious honor, acknowledges individuals who have made lasting and major contributions to the field. Here, we look back at some of these technologies and breakthroughs that continue to impact our lives, and the remarkable innovators who helped shape them.