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Don Sannella

b. 1956

British computer scientist

Computer scientist Engineer University teacher
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About Don Sannella

Born 1956. Don Sannella is a British computer scientist, engineer and university teacher.

Donald T. Sannella is professor of computer science in the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science, at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sannella graduated from Yale University, University of California, Berkeley and University of Edinburgh with degrees in computer science. His research interests include: algebraic specification and formal software development, correctness of modular systems, types and functional programming, resource certification for mobile code.

Sannella is founder of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, a confederation of computer science conferences, held annually in Europe since 1998. He is editor-in-chief of the journal Theoretical Computer Science, and is co-founder and CEO of Contemplate Ltd. His father is Ted Sannella.

Honours and awards In 2014 Sannella was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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Important facts

Born
1956
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Computer scientist, engineer, university teacher
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
University of Edinburgh, Yale University, University of California
Employers
University of Edinburgh
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Also known as
Donald T. Sannella, Donald Sannella, Sannella, Donald, 1956-

People in Don Sannella's life

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Portrait of Ted Sannella
Ted Sannella
1928 – 1995
Choreographer

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Don Sannella?

British computer scientist

When was Don Sannella born?

Don Sannella was born in 1956.

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Don Sannella is a computer scientist, engineer and university teacher.

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Don Sannella is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Don Sannella

· Wikidata: Q5293472

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