Our people in action
Our scientists, researchers, and professional staff come from more than 70 countries and are driven by a desire to have global impact. Learn more about how we work together to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.
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David Parekh: At SRI, what stands out are the people
SRI’s CEO says the team shares a passion for engaging with others to identify challenges and determine how our innovations can have impact.
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Julie Bert: We consider from the earliest stages how to bring ideas into the world
The director of SRI’s Hardware Research & Technology Lab: “Our goal is to have impact on the world around us.”
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Suresh Sunderrajan: Moving technologies out of the lab to have impact
SRI’s President of Commercialization shares how incredible it is to consider the ways the projects at SRI are truly making a difference.
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Fiona Baker: Collaboration across teams is invaluable to my work
The director of SRI’s Center for Health Sciences works with other labs to solve sleep issues by integrating cutting-edge technologies.
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Karen Myers: When I introduced Flakey the Robot to Alan Alda
The head of SRI’s AI Center recalls when the TV star and science-communications expert visited SRI to learn more about our extraordinary work in robotics.
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Anish Thukral: The ‘water cooler’ conversations at SRI are amazing
A climate research scientist explains why SRI is unlike other organizations.
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Aya Iwasuji: Driving innovation for Japan
The associate director of the Nomura-SRI Innovation Center brings her passion for people, language, and culture to build relationships and drive change.
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Jeffrey Casper: I was proud to help prepare our military
The head of the Applied Technology Group at SRI discusses his role in developing technologies and training that support our troops.
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Patrick Lincoln: I often feel like work isn’t even work
An SRI vice president and director of the Computer Science Lab explains why he’s spent much of his career at SRI: the people.
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Mike Freedman: SRI brings things to the world others can only dream of
SRI’s VP of communications discusses SRI’s extraordinary heritage — and what’s going on in the labs right now that will be part of our kids’ realities.
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Karan Sikka: Creating tools to help improve media discourse
Sikka brings expertise in deep learning and multi-model learning to improve how social media operates, including how we use and communicate on it.
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Ning Li: Designing integrated circuits for the future
A principal research engineer at SRI’s Advanced Imaging Lab shares the challenge — and the joy — of building products that benefit the world.