Justin Rattner
Justin R. Rattner | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Computer engineer, corporate executive |
| Years active | 1973–present (retired) |
| Known for | Former Chief Technology Officer at Intel; head of Intel Labs; contributions to high-performance computing and parallel and distributed computer architecture |
Justin R. Rattner is a retired Senior Fellow and Corporate Vice President at Intel, as well as the former head of Intel Labs. He also held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Intel, overseeing the company's microprocessor, communications, systems technology laboratories, and research divisions.
In 1989, Rattner received the title of Scientist of the Year from R&D Magazine due to his pioneering work in parallel and distributed computer architecture. His contributions to the Department of Energy’s ASCI Red system earned him recognition as Person of the Week by ABC World News in December 1996. The ASCI Red was notable for being the first machine to maintain one trillion operations per second (one teraFLOPS) and held the record as the fastest computer worldwide between 1996 and 2000. In 1997, he was listed among the Computing 200, highlighting the top 200 most influential individuals in the U.S. computing sector, and was featured in Wizards and Their Wonders published by ACM Press.
Rattner has been honored with two Intel Achievement Awards for his innovations in high-performance computing and cluster communication architecture. He played an integral role on Intel's Research Council and Academic Advisory Council and acted as Intel’s executive liaison to the External Advisory Board of Cornell University’s College of Engineering. Since joining Intel in 1973, he advanced to become its first principal engineer in 1979, was appointed as Intel Fellow in 1988 (the fourth person to receive this distinction), and was among the inaugural senior fellows established in 2002.
Prior to his tenure at Intel, Rattner gained experience at Hewlett-Packard and Xerox. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Cornell University in 1970 and 1972 respectively. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Willamette University, where he also served as the commencement speaker for its Atkinson Graduate School of Management.
Currently, Rattner lives near Portland, Oregon, where he operates a substantial equestrian training and competition facility alongside his three children.
Honors/Achievements
- Honorary Doctor of Science, Willamette University, May 2012
- Person of the Week, ABC World News, December 1996
- Leader behind the world’s fastest computer (1996–2000)
- Scientist of the Year, R&D Magazine, 1989
- Recipient of two Intel Achievement Awards
- Globe Award from the Oregon Center for Advanced Technology Education, 1989
Patents
- US4803622 – Programmable I/O sequencer designed for use within an I/O processor, issued 7 February 1989
- US4402046 – System for interprocessor communication, issued 30 August 1983
- US4387427 – Hardware scheduler/dispatcher intended for a data processing system, issued 7 June 1983
- US4325120 – Data processing system patent granted on 13 April 1982
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The majority of this information is derived from Intel’s official website (see external links).
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