Quick Info
| Profession | Partner Researcher at Microsoft |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 22/02/1989 |
| Age | 37 years |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
Latest News about Ben Zorn
22/01/2025
Ben Zorn and coauthors received the 2025 Jean Claude Laprie Award for the paper "Flikker: saving DRAM refresh-power through critical data partitioning." The award recognized one of the early papers in approximate computing and its contribution to bridging dependability and energy efficiency.
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Bio/Wiki
| Ben Zorn is a prominent computer scientist specializing in programming languages, run-time performance, security, and usability. He is currently a Partner Researcher at Microsoft Research, where he previously co-managed the RiSE (Research in Software Engineering) group. He is also the founder of Zorn Fitness, a training company focused on consistent effort over quick fixes. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 193 cm |
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| Weight | 95 kg |
| Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | George Mason High School, Virginia |
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| College/University | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of California at Berkeley, University of Colorado |
| Educational Qualification | BS (1982), MS (1984), PhD (1989) |
Personal Life
| Ben Zorn lost his mother, Waltraud Zorn, at the age of 14. He is unmarried and has no children. He played football as an offensive lineman and long snapper during college. |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Late Waltraud Zorn |
| Siblings | Seb Zorn (Nutritionist) |
Career
| Partner Researcher at Microsoft Research | |
| Former co-manager of the Research in Software Engineering (RiSE) group at Microsoft Research | |
| Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado (1990-1998) | |
| Co-founder and Co-chair of the CRA-Industry committee (since 2021) | |
| Program Chair of PLDI (1999) | |
| General Chair of PLDI (2010) | |
| Member of the SIGPLAN Executive Committee | |
| Member of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council (2014-2020) |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-zorn-0a58554 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Ben Zorn's smoking habit is not publicly known. | |
| 2. Ben Zorn does consume alcohol. | |
| 3. During college, he played football as an offensive lineman and long snapper for a Division 1 team. | |
| 4. Starting at 300 pounds, Zorn significantly reduced his weight to around 200 pounds through gym workouts. | |
| 5. Sadly, he experienced the loss of his mother at the tender age of 14. | |
| 6. He is the founder of 'Zorn Fitness,' a fitness training company with the motto: 'Our plans focus on consistent effort over quick fixes to help you achieve your fitness goals.' | |
| 7. Ben Zorn's research interests include usability, security, and reliability, including reliability of artificial intelligence. | |
| 8. He has served as Program Chair (1999) and General Chair (2010) of PLDI. | |
| 9. He served on the Executive Committee of SIGPLAN. | |
| 10. He was a member of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) Council between 2014 and 2020. | |
| 11. He received the SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award in 2021. | |
| 12. He has an Erdős number of three and a Dijkstra number of three. |