Celebrating Alex “Back of the Napkin” “My First IAB Meeting with Alex” Wayne Zage, Center Director ● “My First IAB Meeting with Alex” Don Price, NSF Program Manager “A Detail Man” Craig Scott, Assessment Coordinator “Alex, My Mentor” Vida Scarpello, Assessment Coordinator “Alex’s Impact” Chris Wilson, Student Researcher “Remembrances” Rita Rodriguez, NSF Program Director

Wayne Zage, Director Security and Software Engineering Research Center The size of the problem is nothing compared to your ability to solve it. Wayne Zage, Director Security and Software Engineering Research Center

MY FIRST IAB MEETING WITH ALEX DON PRICE, PROGRAM MANAGER

Craig S. Scott, University of Washington Dr. Alex Schwarzkopf A “Detail Man” for all Seasons and Sciences NSF NASA Craig S. Scott, University of Washington

Vida Scarpello Assessment Coordinator Alex, my Mentor since 1989 Vida Scarpello Assessment Coordinator

Celebrating Alex’s Impact Chris Wilson Student Researcher CHREC Space Processor (CSP) on International Space Station (2/23/17 to present) Background: On-board computing is principal challenge for future spacecraft in sensor processing and autonomous control Challenge: Harsh environment and severe resource constraints Mission: Using two CSP computers, perform studies on resilient, parallel, and reconfigurable computing in orbit Theme: New concepts and technologies in hybrid space computing combining high performance and reliability with low size, weight, power and cost Celebrating Alex’s Impact Alex’s guidance was instrumental in formation of CHREC Alex’s vision in formative years of CHREC made this research possible Without Alex, this Center and mission would never have happened! Photo Source: NASA, 28MAR17 Chris Wilson, Ph.D. Candidate, NSF CHREC Center @ Pitt

Remembrances Rita Rodriguez, NSF Program Director

Thank you, Alex!