SIGPLAN is the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group (SIG) on programming languages. This SIG explores programming language concepts and tools, focusing on design, implementation, practice, and theory. Its members are programming language developers, educators, implementers, researchers, theoreticians, and users.

Conferences

Associated journals

Newsletters

Awards

Programming Languages Achievement Award

Recognizes an individual or individuals who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of programming languages.

Robin Milner Young Researcher Award

Recognizes outstanding contributions by young researchers in the area of programming languages. The award is named after the computer scientist Robin Milner.

Programming Languages Software Award

Given to an institution or individual(s) to recognize the development of a software system that has had a significant impact on programming language research, implementations, and tools.

SIGPLAN Doctoral Dissertation Award

The full name of this award is the John C. Reynolds Doctoral Dissertation Award, after the computer scientist John C. Reynolds. It is "presented annually to the author of the outstanding doctoral dissertation in the area of Programming Languages."

SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award

Most Influential PLDI Paper Award

Most Influential POPL Paper Award

Most Influential OOPSLA Paper Award

Most Influential ICFP Paper Award