EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE: TUD RESEARCHER WOLFGANG LEHNER APPOINTED FELLOW OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), one of the world’s largest scientific computing societies, has appointed Prof. Wolfgang Lehner as an ACM fellow. Lehner is the Director of the Institute of Systems Architecture and holder of the Chair of Databases at TU Dresden’s Faculty of Computer Science. With this award, ACM honors Lehner’s contributions to the architecture of main memory database management systems.

Speaking about his appointment, Professor Wolfgang Lehner said, “I feel deeply honored by this extraordinary recognition. It’s also a visible sign of the support and positive feedback from the international community – a precious gift for which I am very grateful.”

Award for services to computer science

Fellow status is the highest membership level of the ACM. It honors extraordinary achievements in computer science and information technology as well as extraordinary services to the ACM and the broader computer science community. The Fellow status is awarded to just one percent of ACM members. The 71 ACM Fellows of this year's class (three of whom are from Germany) come from 14 countries and were selected from more than 100,000 ACM members worldwide. They work at leading universities, companies, and research institutions. These honorees are recognized for their contributions in various fields of computer science, including AI in healthcare, computer graphics, data management, electronic mailing, human-computer interaction, mobile computing, networked systems, robotics, cyber security, and sustainability.

About ACM

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is one of the world’s largest scientific computing societies. It provides resources for promoting computer science. It operates the world's leading computer science digital library, and supports its members and the community through publications, conferences, and career opportunities.

More information: https://www.acm.org/media-center/2026/january/fellows-2025

Contact:
Prof. Wolfgang Lehner
+49 351 463-38383