Chris Appointed Honorary Professor
IBM's relationship with universities different ways of approaching
across the world is extensive and is problems. There are also other
also seen by the most senior rewards that can be achieved.
executives as a critical success For example, in the last couple
factor for the company. of months, based on the
work that he has been doing
IBM teams have many ways of with the university,
working with universities and are Chris Cromack, Senior
working on a wide variety of subjects. Technical Staff member,
These include leading edge life science has been appointed to
and nanotechnology research, (as three positions in
reported recently in the wider press,) Glasgow University:
communication and collaboration and Honorary Professor in
recruitment. Some of the most the Business School,
advanced technologies are being Visiting Professor in the
worked right here in Scotland in department of Computing
Edinburgh university. For example the Science and Visiting
recently reported collaboration with Professor in the
Edinburgh University using the IBM Engineering Faculty.
Supercomputer to tackle a virus against These appointments
HIV. There are also many areas more for Chris are great
linked to business operations and testimony to his
management in universities across the professionalism
UK such as Cambridge, Manchester, and dedication
Oxford and Glasgow. IBMers are also and will further
working closely with university strengthen our links
Careers departments to ensure with the universities,
that the undergraduates and post and hopefully present
graduates see IBM as an exciting and further opportunity
interesting place to start their career. for collaboration.
Here in Scotland there is a group of If you would like to know
people working closely with both more about working
Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities as with universities in
part of a group called a Campus Team. Scotland please
The Edinburgh team is led by Simon contact either Mike
Pink, Client Information Technology McNamee, Client
Architect, and the Glasgow team by Information
Marina Carson, Consultant Global Technology Architect
Business Services. In addition to the in Edinburgh, or
work being valuable to both our Chris Cromack.
company and the university, it is very
rewarding for those that participate. It
allows them to see a completely
different side of the subjects we deal
with every day and it also allows us to
open our minds to new and
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