Information and Communications Technology Expert
at UBC, October 12-15, 2010

Gerhard Fettweis has held the Vodafone Chair at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany since 1994, with 20 companies from Asia/Europe/US currently sponsoring his research on wireless transmission and chip design. An Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, Professor Fettweis runs the world's largest cellular research test-bed in downtown Dresden (EASY-C). He has developed nine start-ups so far, and has set up funded projects worth more than EUR 1/4 billion (see the Featured CIGVP page for full bio).

Professor Fettweis will be presenting several talks on the UBC campus and in the greater community during his stay. Full descriptions of talks are available in the CIGVP series program, and on the Calendar of Events by date.

The “C.G.” of Information Technology:
From “Cecil Green” to the “Cool Green” Challenge
Green College Coach House, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, UBC
5 – 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 12, 2010, with reception to follow

The Next Big Waves in the Information Technology Roadmap
Earl & Jennie Lohn Policy Room, SFU Harbour Centre,
555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
7 – 8 pm, Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Co-hosted by IEEE Vancouver and Simon Fraser University

Ten Unsolved Hot Problems in Information and Communications Technology
Room 2020/2030, Fred Kaiser Building, 2332 Main Mall, UBC
4 – 5 pm, Thursday, October 14, 2010
Co-hosted by the UBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and The Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems

How to be an Entrepreneur in Information and Communications Technology
Room 2020/2030, Fred Kaiser Building, 2332 Main Mall, UBC
2 – 3 pm, Friday, October 15, 2010
Co-hosted by the UBC Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and The Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems

All events of this Green Visiting Professorship are open to the public without charge or ticketing. Space is limited at all venues.

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To learn about the Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professorship Program, see www.greencollege.ubc.ca/CIGVP