Scott Shenker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Scott Shenker

American computer scientist

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1956

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Profession: engineer, computer scientist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Scott J.
Shenker (born January 24, 1956 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American computer scientist, and professor of computer science at UC Berkeley.
He is also the leader of the Initiatives Group and the Chief Scientist of the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California.
Over his career, Shenker has made research contributions in the areas of energy-efficient processor scheduling, resource sharing, and software-defined networking.
In 2002, he received the SIGCOMM Award in recognition of his "contributions to Internet design and architecture, to fostering research collaboration, and as a role model for commitment and intellectual rigor in networking research".
Shenker is an ISI Highly Cited researcher.
According to Google Scholar he is one of the five highest-ranked American computer scientists, with total citations exceeding 100,000.