Laurie Hendren

Laurie Jane Hendren
Kayaking at Chandos Lake, Summer 2014
Born(1958-12-13)December 13, 1958
DiedMay 27, 2019(2019-05-27) (aged 60)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materQueen's University, Kingston
Cornell University
Known forProgramming languages
Compiler research
Pointer analysis
SpousePrakash Panangaden
AwardsLeo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005–2006)
ACM Fellow (2009)
Canada Research Chair (2011)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsMcGill University
Doctoral advisorAlex Nicolau
Websitewww.sable.mcgill.ca/~hendren
flatchestedwarriors.weebly.com

Laurie Hendren FRSC (December 13, 1958 – May 27, 2019) was a Canadian computer scientist noted for her research in programming languages and compilers, and for her advocacy for patients to have access to their health data in Quebec.