Volume 126 >> Issue 34 : Thursday, August 31, 2006

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L. Rafael Reif

L. Rafael Reif

Educational background: Ingeniero Electrico (1973) from Universidad de Carabobo in Valencia, Venezuela; M.S. (1975) and PhD (1979) in Electricial Engineering from Stanford University

Research interests: Presently working on three-dimensional integrated circuit technologies and on environmentally benign microelectronics fabrication.

Previous occupations: Department Head of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2004–2005), Director of MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (1990–1999), Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford (1978), Assistant Professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela (1973–1974).

Current residence: Newton, MA.

Years at MIT: 26