Marc-André Lemburg

Python

Founding member of the Python Software Foundation (PSF)
PSF Board Member
Python Core Developer since 1997
Designed and implemented the Python Unicode Integration (PEP 100)
Author of many Python extensions (the mx tools, i.e. eGenix mx Base (mxDateTime, mxTextTools, mxProxy, etc.), eGenix mxODBC and eGenix mx Experimental)
Editor of the Python DB-API Specifications (Version 1.0 - PEP 248 and Version 2.0 - PEP 249)
One of the initiators of the German PyCon DE conference series

CEO and owner of eGenix.com, a company specializing in Python custom projects, consulting and database technology