The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery

Speaker:        Dr. Tony HEY
                Vice President
                Microsoft Research Connections

Title:          "The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery"

Date:           Thursday, 13 September 2012

Time:           2:00pm - 3:00pm

Venue:          Room 2404 (via lifts 17/18), HKUST

Abstract:

There is broad recognition within the scientific community that the
emerging data deluge will fundamentally alter disciplines in areas
throughout academic research. A wide variety of scientists-biologists,
chemists, physicists, astronomers, engineers - will require tools,
technologies, and platforms that seamlessly integrate into standard
scientific methodologies and processes. "The Fourth Paradigm" refers to
the data management techniques and the computational systems needed to
manipulate, visualize, and manage large amounts of scientific data. This
talk will illustrate the challenges researchers will face, the
opportunities these changes will afford, and the resulting implications
for data-intensive researchers.


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Biography:

As Vice President of Microsoft Research Connections, a division of
Microsoft Research, Tony Hey is responsible for the worldwide external
research and technical computing strategy across Microsoft Corporation. He
leads the company's efforts to build long-term public-private partnerships
with global scientific and engineering communities, spanning broad reach
and in-depth engagements with academic and research institutions, related
government agencies and industry partners. His responsibilities also
include working with internal Microsoft groups to build future
technologies and products that will transform computing for scientific and
engineering research. Hey also oversees Microsoft Research's efforts to
enhance the quality of higher education around the world. 
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/tonyhey/