UC Santa Barbara astrophysicist Lars Bildsten, a permanent member of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, has been awarded the Wayne Rosing, Simon and Diana Raab Chair in Theoretical Astrophysics in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the discipline. The endowed chair was established recently with a combined $1 million gift from the donors. As a result, The Kavli Foundation expanded its endowment support for the world-renowned physics research center with a $1 million matching contribution.
left to right, standing: Simon Raab, Chancellor Yang, David Gross
left to right, seated: Diana Raab, Wayne Rosing, Lars Bildsten
UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang expressed his sincere gratitude to the benefactors for their extraordinary commitment to the future of scientific excellence. "The Wayne Rosing, Simon and Diana Raab Chair will advance research and discovery at the endless frontier of theoretical astrophysics, continuously and richly expanding our understanding of the universe," said Yang. "Once again, UC Santa Barbara Foundation Trustee Fred Kavli has demonstrated his overwhelming generosity by providing permanent resources for world-leading scientific and educational programming at the institute that is named in his honor."
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Wayne Rosing
Wayne Rosing was a key player in several landmark projects in the computing industry since the late 1970s, and as director of engineering at Apple Computer in the early 1980’s he led the Apple Lisa project, forerunner to the Macintosh. He went on to work at Sun Microsystems, headed the spin-off, First Person, and developed Java with his team at Sun Labs. Wayne subsequently served as Vice President of Engineering at Google until 2005 and continues to serve as an advisor to Google. He is chief engineer and founder of the LCOGT.
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Simon Raab
Simon Raab is Chairman and founder of Faro Technologies, Inc., holds a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, a Masters of Engineering Physics from Cornell University and over 80 patents in medical and industrial applications. Since moving to Santa Barbara, Simon has returned to his early passion for art, exhibiting his innovative art form, called Parleau, in galleries in Europe.
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Diana Raab
Diana Raab is a celebrated author and leader in Santa Barbara’s literary community. She serves on the boards of Poets & Writers and The Health and Wellness Writing Connections, teaches in UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, facilitates national writing workshops and is a frequent moderator for literary panels. She received her B.A. in Health Administration and Journalism, an RN degree and an MFA in Writing from Spalding University.
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