Biography

Ed Lazowska is a Professor, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair emeritus, in the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.

Lazowska received his A.B. from Brown University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. His research and teaching concern the design, implementation, and analysis of high performance computing and communication systems, and, more recently, the techniques and technologies of data-intensive discovery. He has also been active in public policy issues, ranging from STEM education to Federal strategies for research and innovation.

Lazowska is a Member and Councillor of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He serves as a board member or technical advisor for a number of high-tech companies, venture firms, and technology-oriented civic organizations.

A long-time advocate for increasing participation in the field, Lazowska serves on the Executive Advisory Council of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, and on the National Research Council's Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine. He received the University of Washington Outstanding Public Service Award for his K-12 outreach activities, and the UW Computer Science & Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award.