Prof. Peter Lee,
Vice Provost for Research and Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (PROGRAM CHAIR)
Peter Lee is Professor and Vice Provost for Research at Carnegie Mellon University. Lee is internationally recognized as a leading figure in computer science research, particularly in areas related to the use of advanced language technology in the design, implementation and analysis of operating systems and networks. He is best known for co-developing the patented "proof-carrying code," a technology for ensuring the safety of mobile code. Lee's work has been published extensively in major symposia and scientific journals, and he has been a principal investigator on many grants and contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).