On Friday, November 5th, IBM Fellow and Vice President Josephine Cheng was honored as UCLA's 2010 Alumna of the Year by the Dean of Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Dr. Vijay Dhir. You can read about Josephine's technical accomplishments that led her to this prestigious award on the IBM Research news blog.
Here, however, we share an exclusive interview with the honorary IBMer and lifelong Bruin.
How old were you when you decided you wanted to pursue math and science as a career?
My junior year in college, about 20 years old
Who influenced you to do so?
I fell in love with my first programming class. The computer science professors and my classmates were influential to my decision.
What's one of your favorite movies?
Star Wars
What's your favorite vacation spot?
Egypt
What does "building a smarter planet" mean to you?
"Building a Smarter Planet" reflects the world that we are living in (instrumented, interconnected and intelligent), and how our work is making a difference in creating a better life in the Smarter Planet.
What do you love about working at IBM?
I love to work with all the smart and friendly IBMers!
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