Ian Lewis (computer scientist)
Ian Lewis | |
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| Born | 1961 Bradford, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, infrastructure investment director |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Director of infrastructure investment at the University of Cambridge; former head of the University of Cambridge Computing Service |
Ian Lewis (born 1961) is an American expert in computer science and currently holds the position of director of infrastructure investment at the University of Cambridge. From 2005 until 2014, he was the head of the University of Cambridge Computing Service.
Early life and education
Originating from Bradford, Lewis completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Queen Mary University of London and later obtained a PhD from the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge.
Career
Lewis launched his professional journey in 1983 with IBM, subsequently occupying roles at Morgan Stanley and Dresdner Kleinwort. Prior to his return to Cambridge in 2005 as director of the University Computing Service, he served as global CIO for Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch. Additionally, he was a board member at Computacenter between 2006 and 2013, and at JANET from 2007 to 2011.
During a decade-long tenure in New York City, Lewis was actively involved in the recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks at the World Financial Center, providing support to affected individuals while operating from Merrill Lynch’s disaster command center.
In recognition of his contributions, Lewis was named an Honorary Commander of the United States Air Force in 2008.
