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Eric Brewer is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley and MIT, respectively. Recognized as a global leader by the World Economic Forum, Brewer has been named one of the most influential people in the architecture of the Internet by InfoWorld and has appeared in Forbes' top innovators of the 21st century. His research focuses on Internet-based systems, including technology strategy and applications in developing regions such as Cambodia, India, Ghana, Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. He co-founded Inktomi Corporation during his graduate studies, which developed a groundbreaking search engine and was later acquired by Yahoo!. Brewer also founded the Federal Search Foundation to improve consumer access to government information and assisted in creating the FirstGov.gov portal. As a leader at Google since 2014, he continues to influence technology policy and development.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Serves as a Professor Emeritus focusing on research and leadership in technology development.
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