Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research – Almaden, Joins Board
PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 19, 2010—The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the addition of Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research – Almaden to the Anita Borg Institute Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is a distinguished group of thought leaders from leading technology companies and academic institutions with passion and commitment to women having a seat in creating technology.
Josephine M. Cheng is an IBM Fellow and Vice President of IBM Research – Almaden in San Jose, California where she oversees scientists and engineers doing exploratory and applied research in areas including: nanotechnology, materials science, storage systems, data management, web technologies, workplace practices and user interfaces. Josephine Cheng has been awarded 28 patents for her inventions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
“Helping organizations recruit and retain women in technology disciplines is critically important for the industry,” said Josephine Cheng. “IBM recognizes that diversity is critical to innovation, as our own diverse teams enable us to drive the best results for our customers around the world.”
Josephine Cheng brings a unique perspective to the Board of Trustees, with her international knowledge and her experience in leading research and innovation” said Telle Whitney, president and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute. “Josephine is a leading technical woman who has been at the forefront of relational database technology for over twenty-five years. She is both an inspiration and role model to our constituency.”
About the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI)
The Anita Borg Institute provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing tools to help them develop their careers. ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization. ABI Partners include: Google, Microsoft, HP, CA, Cisco, First Republic Bank, IBM, Intel, Intuit, Lockheed Martin, National Science Foundation, NSA, NetApp, SAP, Oracle/Sun, Symantec, Thomson Reuters, Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Motorola Foundation, Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook, and Raytheon. For more information, visit www.anitaborg.org.
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