Fernando Perez now occupies his Prince of Asturias professorship place in Information Technology.
From September 1st Fernando Perez is in Albuquerque, occupying the Prince of Asturias professorship in Information Technology at the University of New Mexico. This professorship is the only one to be named after Prince Philip, in the Field of Technology.
After a nationwide selection process, Fernando Perez, CEO of Gradiant, was elected head of the Prince of Asturias professorship in Science and Information Technology, sponsored by Fundación Iberdrola which has the support of the U.S Embassy in Spain and the Royal Household. His outstanding curriculum, his experience as manager of the National R & D in the area of Technology Electronics and Communications (post which he has occupied since 2007) and the fact that he has been the promoter of numerous business initiatives were the key to put the balance in his favor.
, one of the major U.S. universities to have experienced the fastest growth in R & D government funding since 1990. This increase was facilitated by the high qualifications of its investigators and by an active policy of relations with the private industry, University and research centers, including the famous Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Labs and the Air Force Research Lab. The UNM stands out for its research in wireless communications, optoelectronics, microelectronics, graphics and visualization, networked control systems, biomedical engineering, and high performance computing, which have gained international recognition. As a result of such excellent qualification, many high-tech companies like Intel, Lockheed Martin, SAIC and Boeing have established research centres in the vicinity of the NMJ.</p></div></div></article><div
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