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The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is an international network event where recipients of the most prestigious awards in mathematics and computer science meet the next generation.

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HLF Laureate Portraits: Ken Thompson

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The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation presents the HLF Laureate Portraits: Ken Thompson, ACM A.M. Turing Award, 1983. Interview recorded in 2024. In this series, join us as we meet with the top mathematicians and computer scientists – recipients of the Abel Prize, the ACM A.M. Turing Award, the ACM Prize in Computing, the Fields Medal, the IMU Abacus Medal and the Nevanlinna Prize. We ask them about their lives, their research, their careers and the circumstances that led to their awards. The opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect the views of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation or any other person or associated institution involved in the making and distribution of the video. Background: The Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation (HLFF) annually organizes the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), which is a networking conference for mathematicians and computer scientists from all over the world. The HLFF was established and is funded by the German foundation Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), which promotes natural sciences, mathematics and computer science. The HLF is strongly supported by the award-granting institutions, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM: ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing), the International Mathematical Union (IMU: Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal, Nevanlinna Prize), and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA: Abel Prize). The Scientific Partners of the HLFF are the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and Heidelberg University. More information on the Heidelberg Laureate Forum: Website: https://www.heidelberg-laureate-forum... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heid... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeidelbergLa... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hlforum/ X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/hlforum Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/hlforum Blog: https://scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/

11th HLF 2024

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The 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum took place from September 22–27, 2024. #HLF24 The Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) is an annual networking conference where 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science spend a week interacting with the laureates of the most prestigious awards in their disciplines: the Abel Prize, ACM A.M. Turing Award, ACM Prize in Computing, Fields Medal, IMU Abacus Medal and Nevanlinna Prize. The opinions expressed in the videos do not necessarily reflect the views of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation or any other person or associated institution involved in the making and distribution of these videos. More information on the Heidelberg Laureate Forum: https://www.heidelberg-laureate-forum.org/ Follow us on social media! Blog: https://scilogs.spektrum.de/hlf/ LinkedIn: / heidelberg-laureate-forum-foundation Twitter/X: / hlforum Instagram: / hlforum Facebook: / heidelberglaureateforum