September 20, 2024 – Lois Curfman McInnes, senior computational scientist and Argonne Distinguished Fellow in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at the United States Department of Energy.DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, designated as 2024 DOE Office of the Honorable Scientist.
McInnes was honored for outstanding achievements in new algorithms and software; leadership on major projects, including the Exascale Computing Project (ECP); promoting technological innovation and software stability; and outstanding efforts to expand participation in high-performance computing and related science and engineering.
“I am very honored to receive this fellowship from the Office of Science,” McInnes said. “I have been fortunate to work with excellent colleagues on interesting projects ranging from advanced computational libraries for large-scale scientific applications to community collaboration on sustainable software applications. “
McInnes has an impressive leadership record. From 2020 to 2023 he was deputy director in the area of Software Technology ECP and served on the leadership team of ECP Expanding Partnership Program, established in 2021 to address workforce challenges in high-performance computing.
He also led the group of THE RIBS a project to promote high-quality scientific software, as well as outreach efforts including the Better Scientific Software initiative. I am currently co-PI of FRUIT ONE ANOTHERa five-year project to provide key software libraries and tools DOE applications, and serves on the leadership team of the Consortium for the Advancement of Scientific Software. McInnes was also a co-author of a paper on the software approach included in the DOE Office of Science 40th a collection of 40 major papers that “changed the face of science.”
“This recognition is a testament to Lois’ extraordinary contributions to the field of high-performance computing and her commitment to advancing the collaboration of science and software engineering,” said Argonne CEO Laboratory Paul K. Kearns. “His work in developing advanced mathematical programming libraries and fostering a community that embraces computing has not only improved our scientific capabilities but has also inspired many emerging researchers across disciplines. Congratulations to Lois for receiving this fellowship. ”
DOE staff are selected from DOE national laboratories based on their outstanding scientific leadership; communicating with research communities; providing guidance to early career scientists; and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Each person receives $1 million over three years for continuing research on a specific topic. McInnes plans to use the fellowship award to explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the ways in which communities can collaborate to develop and manage reusable software and applications. This work will help increase understanding of the changes required for scientific computing in an AI-driven future.
“The complexity of next-generation science challenges, advanced computing architectures, and integrated research infrastructures have made collaboration with academic institutions essential,” said McInnes. “Many projects involve multiple teams, or teams of teams, where high-quality technical software – bringing together different expertise for use by others – is the primary means of sustainable collaboration.”
McInnes received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Virginia in 1993. After serving as a DOE Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at Argonne, he joined the laboratory as a permanent staff member in 1997. His first assignment was focused on developing risk-based methods in a Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientists. Computing. He received the 2015 SIAM/ACM Award in Computer Science and Engineering, the 2009 R&D 100 Award, and the EO Lawrence Award in 2011 for contributions supporting DOE and its activities.
“McInnes has been a pioneer in promoting scientific innovation and software development and has encouraged innovative community outreach programs,” said Valerie Taylor, director of Argonne’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and Argonne Distinguished. Fellow. “This award will help him find new ways to deal with the challenges presented by integrated computing.”
In addition to conducting his research, McInnes will participate in a series of lectures given by four people. His presentation is scheduled for February 10, 2025, from 1:30 to 3 pm. ET; register here to listen to the real talk.
Learn more about McInnes in this latest episode of the Science in Parallel podcast.
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Source: Gail Pieper, Argonne Lab
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