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The head of NICTA’s computer operating systems research group, Professor Gernot Heiser, is the winner of the award for New South Wales Scientist of the Year for engineering, mathematics and computer sciences.
The NSW scientists of the year awards, an
initiative of Industry and Investment NSW, formerly the department of
State and regional development, were established last year to recognise
New South Wales’ leading researchers who are doing cutting edge work of
economic, health, environmental or technological benefit to the state.
Acting NICTA CEO, Dr Phil Robertson, said Professor Heiser was a
“world-class research talent” and he was delighted “he has been
recognised by the NSW Government for his contribution to the knowledge
economy of his home state. His entrepreneurial approach in creating a
new company shows that competitive advantage can be gained through
advanced research and development.”
Dr Robinson said Professor Heiser headed one of the world’s leading
computer operating systems research groups at NICTA, and was also John
Lyons Professor at the University of New South Wales’ School of
Computer Science and Engineering and Chief Technology Officer of NICTA
spin-out company Open Kernel Labs.
“His entrepreneurial approach in creating a new company shows that
competitive advantage can be gained through advanced research and
development.”
Professor Heiser was nominated for the award by successfully fulfilling
his “unique vision for embedded systems in Australia and the world. He
pioneered the first-ever operating system that is proven to be
functionally correct, and then took his research to market, forming the
globally successful Open Kernel Labs venture.”
The NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research Jodi McKay
congratulated all category winners and overall winner, Professor
Stephen Simpson, from the University of Sydney, who was awarded the
prestigious $60,000 NSW Scientist of the Year Award for his leading
work in biological studies.
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