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This panel of laureates analyzes the "Ethical, Societal and Environmental Implications of Information Technology." These sessions highlight the strong connections between mathematics and computer science and their implications for society at large.

Laureates:
Shafrira Goldwasser – ACM A.M. Turing Award 2012
David A. Patterson – ACM A.M. Turing Award 2017
Joseph Sifakis – ACM A.M. Turing Award 2007
Efim Zelmanov – Fields Medal 1994

The 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum took place from September 20–23, 2021. #HLF21

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