Gail Murphy

Gail C. Murphy serves as Professor of Computer Science and Vice-President Research & Innovation at the University of British Columbia, where she has revolutionized software engineering research and practice since 1996. After earning her BSc from the University of Alberta and PhD from the University of Washington, she built an extraordinary career combining academic excellence with industry innovation. As co-founder and former Chief Scientist of Tasktop Technologies, she helped transform software development productivity through value stream integration technology that serves over one million users worldwide. Her research focuses on developing tools and techniques to help software developers better manage complex information structures and improve productivity, particularly in large-scale systems. Her contributions have earned numerous prestigious honors including ACM Fellow, IEEE Harlan D. Mills Award, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Through her leadership roles at UBC and service on multiple corporate boards including Science World British Columbia and Innovate BC, she continues to bridge the gap between academic research and industry practice. Her impact extends beyond academia through Tasktop's enterprise-level solutions, which enable seamless integration across software development tools and processes, helping global organizations streamline their software delivery workflows.