 Rick RASHID
Senior Vice President, Microsoft Research
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/rick/
Bio
Currently charged with oversight of Microsoft Research's worldwide operations, Rick Rashid previously served as the director of Microsoft Research, focusing on operating systems, networking, and multiprocessors. In addition to running Microsoft Research, Rashid also was instrumental in creating Microsoft's Digital Media Division and directing Microsoft's first e-Commerce group.
Before joining Microsoft in September 1991, Rashid was professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). During his tenure at CMU, Rashid developed the Mach multiprocessor operating system, which has been influential in the design of many modern operating systems and remains at the core of a number of commercial systems.
Rashid's research interests have focused on artificial intelligence, operating systems, networking, and multiprocessors.
Rashid received master of science (1977) and doctoral (1980) degrees in computer science from the University of Rochester. He graduated with honors in mathematics and comparative literature from Stanford University in 1974.
Presentation title
Microsoft Research: Turning ideas into reality for 15 years
Abstract
This year Microsoft Research celebrates its 15th anniversary. In this talk I will describe how Microsoft Research came into existence and the decisions, events and factors that I believe have lead to its success. I will talk about the role of basic research in Industry and how it relates to both academic research and product development and I will look forward to the future and the technologies that will shape the next 15 years. |
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