Wayne Rosing
Wayne Rosing | |
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| Born | 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Engineering executive |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Leadership roles at Digital Equipment Corporation, Data General, Apple Computer (Apple Lisa project), Sun Microsystems, First Person (Java Platform), Caere Corporation, Google; founder of Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network |
Wayne Rosing (born 1946) is a distinguished American engineering executive.
During the 1970s, Rosing occupied leadership positions in engineering at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and Data General. In 1980, he advanced to become the director of engineering at Apple Computer, where he oversaw the development of the Apple Lisa project, which served as a forerunner to the Macintosh. He transitioned to Sun Microsystems in 1985, where he directed hardware development for systems including the SPARCstation, before assuming leadership of Sun Microsystems Laboratories in 1990. Between 1992 and 1996, Rosing was at the helm of First Person, a spin-off company responsible for developing the Java Platform. Subsequently, he took on the role of chief technology officer at Caere Corporation, recognized for its optical character recognition software, OmniPage.
From January 2001 until May 2005, Rosing served as vice president of engineering at Google. Following this tenure, he was named senior fellow in mathematical and physical sciences at the University of California, Davis, while continuing to provide advisory support to Google.
In parallel with his professional endeavors, Rosing dedicated efforts to telescope design and production. At UC Davis, he contributed expertise to the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope initiative (currently known as Vera C. Rubin Observatory). In 2005, he established the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, where he fulfilled duties as CEO and chief engineer.
In 2010, Rosing co-funded an endowed chair specializing in theoretical astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a position presently held by Lars Bildsten.