Women of Vision awards recognize women who've made significant contributions to technology. The Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology announced the winners of its 2010 Women of Vision Awards. The honorees are:Kathleen R. McKeown, Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science, Columbia UniversityKristina M. Johnson, Under Secretary for Energy, U.S. Department of EnergyLila Ibrahim, General Manager, Emerging Markets Platform Group, Intel Corp. The Women of Vision Awards recognize women who make significant contributions to technology in three areas: innovation, leadership and social impact. To be selected for the award, women have to demonstrate “consistent, significant contributions to technology innovation and application”; effect positive changes in the way technology impacts society; or demonstrate leadership in the technology industry, according to The Anita Borg Institute. McKeown’s contributions to natural language processing in artificial intelligence, information extraction and human-machine interaction distinguished her for the innovation category. Johnson’s roles as Under Secretary for Energy and as dean of Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering garnered her a Women of Vision award in the leadership category. At the Department of Energy, Johnson is working on a plan to achieve an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050. At Duke, she led the expansion of the engineering school. Ibrahim’s work for Intel scored in the social impact area. She currently leads the research, definition, development and marketing of technologies specifically intended for education worldwide. Previously, Ibrahim led Intel’s Digital Village Initiative, which delivers technology projects that advance education, health and e-governance in the developing world. Congratulations McKeown, Johnson and Lila! Thank you for your work and dedication. Related content opinion Career Advice: Parting Words By Meridith Levinson Apr 11, 2012 2 mins Careers opinion IT Salaries: 10 Cities Where IT Professionals Earn the Most IT staffing firm CyberCoders recently released its ranking of the 10 cities where IT salaries are highest. CIO.com compares this latest salary data with IT salary surveys from other sources. By Meridith Levinson Apr 03, 2012 3 mins Salaries IT Jobs Careers opinion How Project Managers Can Negotiate Higher Salaries The Project Management Institute's latest salary survey is chockfull of specific, reliable data that project managers can use to negotiate higher salaries. Here's an example of how they might use the data in their own salary negotiations. By Meridith Levinson Mar 21, 2012 3 mins Salaries Project Management Tools Careers opinion Why IT Managers Need to Address Skills Shortages in Their Organizations IT managers know that skills shortages in their organizations negatively impact business operations, yet—due to budget and time constraints—they do little to address IT skills gaps. Is there any way to fix this problem? By Meridith Levinson Mar 16, 2012 3 mins IT Skills Careers IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe