 He is best known as a pioneer and historian in the field of computer and information ethics; for his achievements in that field, he was awarded the Barwise Prize of the American Philosophical Association, the Weizenbaum Award of the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology, and the 2011 Covey Award of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy.In addition, Bynum was the founder and longtime editor-in-chief of the philosophy journal "Metaphilosophy" (1968 to 1993); a key founding figure (1974–1980) and the first executive director (1980–1982) of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers; biographer of the philosopher/ mathematician Gottlob Frege, as well as a translator of Frege's early works in logic.Bynum's most recent research and publications concern the ultimate nature of the universe and the impact of the information revolution upon philosophy.