Joy Buolamwini
Birth: January 23, 1989
Major Academic Events: Joy Buolamwini earned a bachelor's degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Computer Science and 2 master's degrees at MIT and Oxford University. She was awarded the stamps scholar, Google Anita Borg Scholar, and Astronaut Scholar for her academic achievements.
Contributions to Computer Science: She was the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League which helps fight discrimination in AI facial recognition. She also formed Zamrize to support the hands-on training and education of Zambians and founded Code4Rights to encourage human rights through education.