[Webinar] Inspiration Valley - Lorenzo Alvisi

​For the upcoming webinar organized in collaboration between Silicon Valley Study Tour and Lead The Future Mentorship, Lorenzo Alvisi will share his life as a Chair of the Department of Computer Science @ University of Cornell.

​Lorenzo’s journey begins in his hometown of Bologna, where he earned his Laurea in Physics in 1987, followed by a specialised degree in 1989.

​He then moved to the United States to continue his academic career at Cornell University, obtaining an MSc in Computer Science in 1994 and a PhD in the same field in 1996.

​During the final years of his PhD, Lorenzo accepted an Assistant Professor position at UT Austin, where he taught until 2017 as a University Distinguished Teaching Professor.

​Since 2017, he has been back at Cornell University, where he now serves as Chair of the Department of Computer Science and holds the Tisch University Professorship.

​Over the years, Lorenzo has received numerous recognitions and awards for his publications, particularly in his main research areas of distributed systems and dependability. He has been an ACM Fellow since 2010 and an IEEE Fellow since 2016.

​Beyond his research, Lorenzo is deeply committed to supporting the next generation of computer scientists.

​He is a founder and member of the Executive Board of both the ELICSIR Foundation and Scuola Ortogonale, helping create opportunities for young Italian talent.

​He also co-founded the Cornell, Maryland and Max Planck Pre-Doctoral Research School, connecting aspiring researchers across the world.

​Learn more about Lorenzo's journey during our webinar on July 16th.