PIERO SCARUFFI


Email address
Web site: http://www.scaruffi.com


SYNOPSIS


CAREER HISTORY

1997-Present: Lecturer
Lecturing at U.C. Berkeley Extensions, the California Institute for Integral Studies and other institutions/organizations on Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, History of Knowledge, etc.

1997-Present: New Media Editor
Editor of own website dealing with music, cinema, literature, art, politics, history, science.

1996-Present: Author
Published books on Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, History, Music and contributed articles to several popular science magazines and daily newspapers.

1996-Present: Independent Consultant
Consulting in three continents on Artificial Intelligence, Internet applications, Object-oriented software technology.

1977-Present: Free-lance journalist

1995-1996: Visiting Scholar, Stanford University
Research on Cognitive Science.

1990-1994: Manager, Olivetti Scientific Center
Established the Olivetti Scientific Center, with operations in California and Southern Italy. Research projects included several pilot multimedia applications, object-oriented environments, research on knowledge-based systems and neural networks. Staff of 62 engineers.

1985-1990: Manager, Olivetti Artificial Intelligence Center
Established the Olivetti Artificial Intelligence Center, with operations in Italy and California. Manager of both sites, reporting directly to the vice-president of R&D. Helped shape the center as the company's technological bridge to the international research community (started cooperative research programmes between Olivetti and universities worldwide). Helped Mktg & Sales in promoting and marketing A.I. products. Helped Product Planning and Customer Support departments set up their operations. Dealt directly with Olivetti's large accounts to develop pilot applications.

EDUCATION

1974: Computer Science diploma with honors from the Peano Institute of Turin, Italy. G.P.A. 60 of 60.
1980: Graduated in Mathematics "summa cum laude" from University of Turin, Italy. G.P.A. 110 of 110. Major in General Theory of Relativity. Thesis on a model for quark dynamics.
1984: Visiting scholar, Harvard University. Research on Artificial Intelligence.
1995-96: Visiting scholar, Stanford University. Research on Theories of Mind.

PUBLICATIONS and TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Author of several books on Artificial Intelligence, several books on Music, two books of Poetry and one book of History
Published hundreds of articles in newspapers and computer magazines.
Lectures and invited talks since 1980 in several European, South American and U.S. institutions.
Co-tutored theses of graduate students in a number of Italian universities.
Held industrial seminars at major corporations.
List of publications, talks and research projects available upon request.
Letters of recommendation available from both the U.S.A. and Europe