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Edward Davidson

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Jan 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/21/00

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I strongly encourage CSE faculty and graduate students to attend this=20
seminar; it is an opportunity not to be missed.
There have been major and ongoing changes within IBM which has very=20
successfully repositioned itself in the computer industry over the=20
past few years (no mean feat for a company of its size) and has=20
recently formulated its agenda for the future.
Paul Horn as Senior Vice President of the corporation with=20
responsibility for all research within IBM, has likewise been=20
repositioning and establishing priorities within IBM Research. This=20
seminar affords an excellent opportunity to glimpse a view of the=20
future of the computer field from the top.
Ed Davidson
Chair, CSE

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Distinguished Lecture Series

"A Glimpse at the Future of Technology: Research at IBM"

Dr. Paul Horn
IBM Corporation

Abstract
Dr. Paul Horn, will offer a glimpse of IBM's view of the evolution of=20
information technology and will review some of the thresholds when=20
raw technology and market trends come together to create an explosive=20
marketplace for the right technologies, products, solutions and=20
services. A select set of exploratory research activities will be=20
used to illustrate the leadership role IBM Research is assuming in=20
evolving the technical agenda of both IBM and the IT industry.

Biography
Dr. Paul M. Horn was named senior vice president, research, of the=20
IBM Corporation on January 1, 1996. In this job he is responsible=20
for directing IBM's worldwide research program with labs in Yorktown,=20
Almaden, Austin, Zurich, Haifa, Tokyo and Beijing. In his 19 years=20
with IBM, he has been a champion for translating technology research=20
into marketplace opportunities. First, as a solid state physicist,=20
followed by several key management positions in science,=20
semiconductors and storage, Dr. Horn has successfully applied his=20
discipline to solving real world technology issues. An evangelist=20
for network computing, Dr. Horn's top priority as head of the=20
Research Division is to stimulate innovation in key areas of network=20
technology and quickly bring those innovations to the marketplace.=20
Working closely with IBM's industry solution units and product=20
divisions, Dr. Horn sees a breakthrough opportunity for IBM to place=20
research-led solutions directly into the hands of customers who are=20
creating new ways to do business. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Horn=20
was vice president and lab director of the Research Division's=20
Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California where he was credited=20
with tightly linking research innovation with the corporation's=20
storage development operation.

Born in New York, Dr. Horn graduated from Clarkson College of=20
Technology and received his doctoral degree from the University of=20
Rochester in 1973. Prior to joining IBM in 1979, Dr. Horn was a=20
Professor in the Physics Department and the James Franck Institute at=20
the University of Chicago.

Dr. Horn is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, NSF Graduate=20
=46ellow and was an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow from 1974-1978. He=20
is a former Associate Editor of Physical Review Letters and is widely=20
published. In 1988 he received the Bertram Eugene Warren award from=20
the American Crystallographic Association. Dr. Horn is also a member=20
of numerous professional committees including the Lincoln Labs=20
Advisory Board, the University of Chicago Physical Sciences Visiting=20
Board, Clarkson University Board of Trustees, UC Berkeley Industrial=20
Advisory Board, and is a Board Member of the New York Hall of Science.

Monday, January 24, 2000
9:00-10:00a.m.
Room 1017 Dow Building

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Kathy Adams
EECS Department
University of Michigan
3303 EECS Bldg.
1301 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122
PHONE: (734) 764-3317
=46AX: (734) 763-1503

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I strongly encourage CSE faculty and graduate students to attend this
seminar; it is an opportunity not to be missed.=20

There have been major and ongoing changes within IBM which has very
successfully repositioned itself in the computer industry over the past
few years (no mean feat for a company of its size) and has recently
formulated its agenda for the future.=20

Paul Horn as Senior Vice President of the corporation with
responsibility for all research within IBM, has likewise been
repositioning and establishing priorities within IBM Research. This
seminar affords an excellent opportunity to glimpse a view of the
future of the computer field from the top.

Ed Davidson

Chair, CSE

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<bold>Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Distinguished Lecture Series

"A Glimpse at the Future of Technology: Research at IBM"

Dr. Paul Horn

IBM Corporation

<italic>Abstract

</italic></bold>Dr. Paul Horn, will offer a glimpse of IBM's view of
the evolution of information technology and will review some of the
thresholds when raw technology and market trends come together to
create an explosive marketplace for the right technologies, products,
solutions and services. A select set of exploratory research activities
will be used to illustrate the leadership role IBM Research is assuming
in evolving the technical agenda of both IBM and the IT industry.

<bold><italic>Biography

</italic></bold>Dr. Paul M. Horn was named senior vice president,
research, of the IBM Corporation on January 1, 1996. In this job he is
responsible for directing IBM's worldwide research program with labs in
Yorktown, Almaden, Austin, Zurich, Haifa, Tokyo and Beijing. In his 19
years with IBM, he has been a champion for translating technology
research into marketplace opportunities. First, as a solid state
physicist, followed by several key management positions in science,
semiconductors and storage, Dr. Horn has successfully applied his
discipline to solving real world technology issues. An evangelist for
network computing, Dr. Horn's top priority as head of the Research
Division is to stimulate innovation in key areas of network technology
and quickly bring those innovations to the marketplace. Working
closely with IBM's industry solution units and product divisions, Dr.
Horn sees a breakthrough opportunity for IBM to place research-led
solutions directly into the hands of customers who are creating new
ways to do business. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Horn was vice
president and lab director of the Research Division's Almaden Research
Center in San Jose, California where he was credited with tightly
linking research innovation with the corporation's storage development
operation.

Born in New York, Dr. Horn graduated from Clarkson College of
Technology and received his doctoral degree from the University of
Rochester in 1973. Prior to joining IBM in 1979, Dr. Horn was a
Professor in the Physics Department and the James Franck Institute at
the University of Chicago.

Dr. Horn is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, NSF Graduate
=46ellow and was an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow from 1974-1978. He
is a former Associate Editor of Physical Review Letters and is widely
published. In 1988 he received the Bertram Eugene Warren award from the
American Crystallographic Association. Dr. Horn is also a member of
numerous professional committees including the Lincoln Labs Advisory
Board, the University of Chicago Physical Sciences Visiting Board,
Clarkson University Board of Trustees, UC Berkeley Industrial Advisory
Board, and is a Board Member of the New York Hall of Science.

<bold>Monday, January 24, 2000

9:00-10:00a.m.

Room 1017 Dow Building

</bold>*******************************

Kathy Adams

EECS Department

University of Michigan

3303 EECS Bldg.

1301 Beal Avenue

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122

PHONE: (734) 764-3317

=46AX: (734) 763-1503