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Karin, Sidney was born on July 8, 1943 in Baltimore.
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Sidney Karin
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Sidney Karin, American Research and development executive. Registered profile engineer, Michigan. National Defense Education Act fellow, Atomic Energy Commission fellowship. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Computing Research Association (board directors since 1998).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1966; Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University Michigan, 1973.
Career
Computer programmer, nuclear engineer, ESZ Associations, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968-1972;
senior engineer, section leader, General Atomics (formerly Georgia Technologies, Inc.), San Diego, 1973-1975;
manager fusion division Computer Center, General Atomics (formerly Georgia Technologies, Inc.), San Diego, 1975-1982;
director information system division, General Atomics (formerly Georgia Technologies, Inc.), San Diego, 1982-1985;
director, San Diego Supercomputer Center, 1985-1996, 97-;
director Center Advanced Computational Science and Engineering, University California, San Diego, since 1996;
director, National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure, since 1997. Board directors Corporation for Ednl. Network Initiatives in California.
Professor computer science and engineering, since 1986. Chair Federal Networking Advisory Committee, 1991-1997. Member of advisory committee CISE Directorate, National Science Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Computing Research Association (board directors since 1998).
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American