Dr. Tom Anderson

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Biography

Tom Anderson holds the Warren Francis Wilma Kolm Bradley Chair in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. His research interests span the aspects of building practical, robust, and efficient computer systems. He specializes in distributed systems, operating systems, computer networks, security, and multiprocessors. Tom has received several prestigious awards, including the USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award, USENIX STUG Award, IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computer Communications Award, ACM SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award, and the IEEE Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize. He is an ACM Fellow and has served as the program chair for SIGCOMM and SOSP. Tom has co-authored twenty-one award papers in his field.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.