LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN MANUFACTURING
LYNN CONWAY ’ S
COMPUTER ENGINEERING & TRANS ADVOCACY JOURNEY
Electrical Engineer Lynn Conway is a Force Behind Many Manufacturing Innovations & Support for Trans People , After her own Transition in 1968
Lynn Conway is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Emerita , at the University of Michigan . Her life-long fascination with science and technology has seen her spend her career working at IBM , Xerox PARC , the University of Michigan and Massachusetts Institute of Technology .
In 1968 , Conway finished her gender transition , but due to the lack of support , decided to continue her scientific work in stealth mode and keep her trans identity a secret .
LYNN CONWAY
TITLE : PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE , EMERITA
COMPANY : THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
INDUSTRY : ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
LOCATION : ANN ARBOR , MICHIGAN , UNITED STATES
Lynn Conway is an electrical engineering genius , responsible for the technology we enjoy today . Conway completed her gender transition in 1968 and has worked at IBM , Xerox PARC , the University of Michigan and Massachusetts Institute of Technology .
18 February 2024