Monday, May 4, 2026
Professor Yizhou Zhang has been awarded the 2026 AITO Dahl–Nygaard Junior Prize. The award recognizes a junior researcher who has demonstrated exceptional promise in programming languages research through impactful early-career contributions.
“Congratulations to Yizhou on being this year’s Dahl-Nygaard Prize winner in the junior researcher category,” said Raouf Boutaba, University Professor and Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science. “This recognition from his peers reflects the originality, depth and increasing impact of his research on programming languages.”
Read the full story from Computer Science to learn more.