Rick Rashid
Rick Rashid
RichardF. Rashid is a VP in Microsoft. He oversaw Microsoft Research's worldwide operations until 2012. Previously, he was the director of Microsoft Research. He joined Microsoft Research in 1991, and was promoted to vice president in 1994. In 2000, he became senior vice president. He has authored a number of patents in areas such as data compression, networking, and operating systems, and was a major developer of Microsoft's interactive TV system...
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Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows represent the best new professors in computing disciplines today. The intellectual curiosity and capacity that each fellow has demonstrated is inspirational, and we will watch their careers develop with interest.