Simon Peyton Jones

British computer scientist · United Kingdom · On the map · Born 1958 · age 68

Simon Peyton Jones is a British computer scientist who researches the implementation and applications of functional programming languages, particularly lazy functional programming.

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2017Distinguished Fellow of the British Computer SocietyAward2016Fellow of the Royal SocietyAwardProgramming Languages Achievement AwardAward2014SIGPLAN Distinguished Service AwardAward2011Programming Languages Software AwardAward2004ACM FellowAward1958Born18 January 1958

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