Opening Remarks

Eric Isaacs

Eric Isaacs

Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories, The University of Chicago

Eric D. Isaacs is the Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories at the University of Chicago, serves as CEO of UChicago Argonne, LLC, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory and is a member of the Boards for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

H. Birali Runesha

Assistant Vice President for Research Computing, Director of the Research Computing Center (RCC)

As Director of Research Computing for the University of Chicago, Hakizumwami Birali Runesha provides leadership and vision for advancing all aspects of research computing strategies at the University. He is responsible for the design, configuration, and administration of centrally managed High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and related services across the University. In addition, he provides access to advanced technical expertise, user support, advice and training, and access to the University’s HPC facility to the research community.

H. Birali Runesha