Scientific Advisory Committee | Hamad Bin Khalifa University

QCRI has engaged a distinguished group of international scholars, scientists, and engineers to advise the institute on strategic issues in order to maximize the quality and impact of research investments and enhance the institute’s reputation. Chaired by Michael Wooldridge, professor of computer science at the University of Oxford and director of foundational AI research at the Alan Turing Institute, London, the scientific advisory committee meets twice a year to assess QCRI’s progress and make recommendations for future endeavors.

Committee Members

Dr. Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber

Former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Qatar

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Dame Wendy Hall
Dame Wendy Hall

Regius Professor, University of Southampton

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Farnam Jahanian
Dr. Farnam Jahanian

President, Carnegie Mellon University

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Yousef Khalidi
Dr. Yousef Khalidi

Corporate VP, Microsoft Azure

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Lew Tucker
Dr. Lew Tucker

Former VP and CTO of Cloud Computing, Cisco

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Michael Wooldridge
Dr. Michael Wooldridge

Chair - Professor, University of Oxford

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Dr. Ahmad M. Hasnah

President and Ex-officio Member

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Alfred V. Aho
Dr. Alfred V. Aho

Columbia University

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Saif Al-Kuwari
Dr. Saif Al-Kuwari

Assistant Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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Abdulla Al Talib
Mr. Abdulla Al Talib

Qatar Mobility Innovations Center

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Ruzena Bajcsy
Dr. Ruzena Bajcsy

University of California - Berkeley, Former Chair

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Peter Cochrane
Dr. Peter Cochrane

Cochrane Associates

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Dr. Richard A. DeMillo
Dr. Richard A. DeMillo

Georgia Tech, Former Chair

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Lord Rupert Redesdale
Lord Rupert Redesdale

UK House of Lords

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