Pressemeldung
Science Alliance Kaiserslautern lädt zum Vortrag von Prof. Peter Freeman an der TU ein
Von: Stefan Zinsmeister
Die Science Alliance Kaiserslautern lädt zu einem Vortrag von Prof. Peter A. Freeman aus Atlanta, USA, am Dienstag, 13. Januar 2009, 17.00 Uhr, Geb. 57 (Rotunde), TU Kaiserslautern, ein.
In seinem Vortrag mit dem Titel "The Future of Science: How Computer Science is Revolutionizing the Conduct of Research" geht Prof. Freeman der Frage nach, wie die Erkenntnisse und Verfahren der Computerwissenschaft das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten beeinflussen und verändern.
Das Thema ist vor dem Hintergrund des im Rahmen der Forschungsinitiative 2008-2011 des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz an der TU Kaiserslautern neu gegründeten Forschungszentrums "Center of Mathematical and Computational Modelling (CM²)" von aktuellem Interesse. Das Forschungszentrum arbeitet auf den Gebieten der Entwicklung, Anwendung und Verbesserung mathematischer Modelle in den Ingenieurwissenschaften.
Prof. Freeman ist Direktor der "Washington Advisory Group", eines Unternehmens zur Beratung von Forschungseinrichtungen, Wirtschaftsunternehmen, der öffentlicher Verwaltung und Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen in Fragen des Managements und der strategischen Planung. Bis zu seiner Emeritierung im Jahr 2002 war er Professor und Dekan am renommierten Georgia Institute of Technology in den USA.
Prof. Freeman ist Mitglied des Forschungsbeirats der TU Kaiserslautern. Der Vortrag findet in Englisch statt.
Abstract and short CV:
THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE: How Computer Science is Revolutionizing the Conduct of Research
Peter A. Freeman
Dean and Professor Emeritus
Georgia Institute of Technology
and (Former) Assistant Director National Science Foundation
Broadly speaking, scientific research is the systematic development of information about a subject and the formation of explanations that permit generalizations and predictions. Tools for computation based on computer science - languages, computers, systems, and so on - have contributed extensively to scientific research for more than fifty years. For almost as long, computer simulation techniques have extended the impact of computer science on research. In fact, the essence of computer science is much deeper and broader than that and two trends can be discerned. On the discovery side of scientific research, massive databases, worldwide networks, and advanced search techniques are leading to new discoveries. On the theory formation side, when one looks at the nature of some of the most important and challenging problems in science, it is easy to see how the essence of computer science provides intellectual tools that will be essential to dealing with them. In this talk we will illustrate these points and discuss the ramifications for scientific education and research.
PETER A. FREEMAN is a Director of the Washington Advisory Group, specializing in strategic guidance for organizations involved in research, education, and development. He was Assistant Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation from 2002-2007 in charge of computing research. Previously, he was Founding Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech in 1990 where he is now an Emeritus Professor and Dean. Dr. Freeman has been involved in computing and computer science since 1961, and was in the first Computer Science Ph.D. class at Carnegie Mellon University.
