My old mentor and friend Roy Campbell has finally retired from the Computer Science department at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He taught and mentored hundreds of students, including over 50 PhD’s (including me). I’m one of many who might not be where I am today without you.
So let me say a belated, Cheers, Roy!
Anyone who worked with Roy knows that he has always had a broad and deep understanding of the future of computing and communications. Sometimes I wasn’t sure I grokked what he was talking about, but I paid close attention because I usually found out how important it was soon enough. I also learned that if I thought one thing and Roy thought the other—he was almost certainly right. (How annoying!)
- David Mercer, After 43 Years, Roy Campbell Retires, But Legacy of Innovation, Leadership Will Remain, in Illinois Computer Science – News. 2019. https://cs.illinois.edu/news/after-43-years-roy-campbell-retires-legacy-innovation-leadership-will-remain
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