Robert van de Geijn

Prof. Dr. Robert van de Geijn has established himself as a distinguished leader in computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, where he served until becoming Professor Emeritus in 2021. Born in the Netherlands in 1962, he earned his BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park. As leader of the Science of High-Performance Computing group and member of the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Science, he has made groundbreaking contributions to linear algebra, high-performance computing, and parallel processing. His pioneering work includes developing the Formal Linear Algebra Method (FLAME) and creating widely-adopted open-source software libraries. His research excellence has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2020 SIAM Activity Group on Supercomputing Best Paper Prize and the 2007-2008 President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award. His influential publications, including "Anatomy of High-Performance Matrix Multiplication" and "The Science of Deriving Dense Linear Algebra Algorithms," have significantly advanced the field of computational science. Though officially retired, he maintains 25% research activity, continuing his influential work in algorithm development and high-performance computing education.