Reflections from the 2013 Eckert-Mauchly Award Recipient

......I thank Editor in Chief Erik Altman and Associate Editor in Chief Lieven Eeckhout for inviting me to share my experiences leading to the EckertMauchly Award. Nobody wins this award on his own (sadly, this gender reference is correct: it has been awarded 35 times, all to men). Many people contributed to the achievements that led to the award, and my biggest fear in writing this is that for lack of space I will leave too many unrecognized.