Gernot's UNSW OS Hall of Fame

This select group of present and former students of computing programs at UNSW is also know as the Order of the Heroes of Operating Systems.

Its members are the students who have done a clean sweep of high distinction grades in all the School's courses on operating systems:

COMP3231/9201 or 3891/9283: (Extended) Operating Systems
COMP9242: Advanced Operating Systems
COMP9243: Distributed Systems (requirement dropped in 2021 as the course is no longer offered)
Honours Thesis: with a topic in operating systems

Since 2020 this is an official UNSW prize, the Jump Trading Hero of Operating Systems Prize, meaning it will appear in the student's transcript (and has a small cash award as well).

Membership to date is

Lucy Parker (since November 2023)
Also winner of the University Medal and the Most Outstanding Thesis Award
Mitchell Johnston (since November 2022)
Yu Hou (since September 2020)
Topped COMP9242 in 2019.
Karl Krauth (since November 2016)
Also winner of the 2015 Advanced Operating Systems Alumni Prize. Topped COMP9242 in 2015.
Kent McLeod (since November 2016)
Rupert Shuttleworth (since November 2013).
While his thesis was not strictly in operating systems, it demonstrated enough OS insights and coolness to merit an exception.
Anna (Ping) Lyons (since July 2012)
Also winner of the 2010 IBM OzLabs Operating Systems Prize. Topped COMP9242 in 2010.
Aleksander Budzynowski (since July 2012)
Never did the basic OS course, went straight into Advanced OS (I obviously can't hold that against him ;-)
Prashant Varanasi (since November 2010)
Also winner of the University Medal. Topped COMP9242 in 2008.
Adrian Ratter (since November 2010)
Also winner of the University Medal.
Sam McNally (since November 2010)
Also winner of the University Medal.
Mike Hills (since November 2009).
Also winner of the University Medal.
David Greenaway (since July 2007).
Also winner of the 2006 IBM OzLabs Operating Systems Prize and 2007 Murray Allen Prize and the University Medal. Topped Advanced Operating Systems in 2005 and Distributed Systems in 2006
Clarence Dang (since November 2006).
Winner of the University Medal. Achieved a mark of 100 in Operating Systems.
Geoff Lee (since December 2005).
Also winner of the 2004 Aurema Operating Systems Prize.
Andrew Baumann (since July 2003).
Topped the COMP9243 class in 2003.
Also winner of the 2002 Aurema Operating Systems Prize.
Matthew Chapman (since December 2001).
Topped the class in all three OS courses.
Also winner of the 2001 Aurema Operating Systems Prize.
Anthony Edwards (since December 2000).
Also winner of the 2000 Aurema Operating Systems Prize and the University Medal.
Got 100 in COMP3231 and 99 for his thesis and topped COMP9242.
Simon Winwood (since December 2000).
Luke Deller (since July 2000)
Also (joint) winner of the 1998 Aurema Operating Systems Prize. Topped COMP9242.