Professor Dame Wendy Hall has been named among the top 50 most inspirational women in European technology for 2016.
The nomination was made by Inspiring Fifty, a pan-European programme that identifies, encourages, develops and showcases women in leadership positions within the technology sector.
Dame Wendy was recognised for her incredible career achievements in Computer Science, which judges said make her ‘a fantastic role model’. The Web Science pioneer joins leading influencers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and policy makers throughout Europe who were nominated by the public and selected by a panel of judges from Europe and the US.
Inspring Fifty says:
“Our aim at Inspiring Fifty is to showcase and celebrate amazing women, to provide girls and young women role models who can show them that a career path in technology can be an exciting and rewarding one. The ultimate aim of our work is to help address the gender imbalance in the technology sector and build a more positive future for the next generation.”
Dame Wendy is Professor of Computer Science, Director of the Southampton-based Web Science Institute and Managing Director of the Web Science Trust.
As one of the first computer scientists to undertake serious research in multimedia and hypermedia, the influence of Dame Wendy’s work has been significant in many areas including the emerging discipline of Web Science, which celebrates its 10th anniversary later this year.
Dame Wendy’s current research includes applications of the Semantic Web and exploring the interface between the life sciences and physical sciences.