Dr.
Frank
Soltis
is
regarded
throughout
the
world
as
one
of
the
most
significant
computer
scientists
of
the
twentieth
century.
Based
on
his
Ph.D.
dissertation
research,
he
created
a
revolutionary
computer
architecture,
which
led
to
a
totally
new
breed
of
computers.
During
the
last
decade
he
led
the
effort
to
define
the
architecture
of
the
64-bit
PowerPC
processors
used
in
the
IBM
iSeries
and
pSeries
servers.
As
the
IBM
Chief
Scientist
for
System
i5
he
continues
to
define
future
directions
for
IBM
systems.
Currently
based
at
the
IBM
Development
Laboratory
in
Rochester,
Minnesota,
he
travels
the
world
speaking
on
IT
trends
and
technology
advancements.
In
addition
to
his
IBM
responsibilities,
he
is
an
Adjunct
Professor
in
the
Department
of
Electrical
and
Computer
Engineering
at
the
University
of
Minnesota
where
he
teaches
graduate
courses
on
high-performance
computer
design.
Dr.
Soltis
is
an
award-winning
author
with
several
books,
technical
papers
and
other
publications
to
his
credit.
He
holds
more
than
25
patents
and
published
invention
disclosures
related
to
computer
systems.
In
his
spare
time
he
enjoys
working
on
and
racing
Porsches
with
his
sons.
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